Texas lawmakers attempted to address the growing problem of abandoned wells. Two years later, none of that money has been ...
Environmentalists are worried the state — known for a lax approach to regulation — is not prepared for the added ...
The House passed a GOP-led bill on Friday to prevent presidents from placing bans on fracking before receiving congressional ...
Texas Regulators Grapple With a Growing Problem: Old Oil Wells Leaking Polluted Water In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other ...
The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 666 original drilling permits in January 2025. The total includes 607 to drill new oil or gas wells, 6 to re-enter plugged wellbores, and 53 for ...
In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other pollutants to the surface. But the real danger lies underground -- where oil ...
Hawk Dunlap stands at the site of Lake Boehmer, a brine lake that has leaked out of an old well in Pecos County. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality received $10 million from lawmakers ...