This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part four in a four-part series. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. On any other day, ...

Wastewater volumes in Texas’ Permian Basin have increased to about a billion gallons per day. Treating it would take more energy than used by most states.

One company wants small nuclear reactors to power the energy-intensive process of purifying vast volumes of toxic “produced ...

The Ector County Commissioners Court approved upgrading the coliseum barns B and C. The Ector County Commissioners' Court ...

In the statement, TIPRO said its new workforce data “indicated strong job postings for the Texas oil and natural gas industry”. It added that there were 10,724 active unique jobs postings for the ...

A sinkhole is rapidly growing around a failed oil well in Upton County, Texas. It is the latest of many problems cropping up ...

Measles cases were reported in Orange County and LA County — an infant returning from international travel on Feb. 19, and a ...

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“Texas has long been a leader in oil and gas, and with that leadership comes the responsibility to ensure that oil and gas resources are managed safely and efficiently,” Craddick told an Odessa TV ...

The oil industry says upping production means lower prices for taxpayers, energy independence and good jobs for Americans. Is that really so? Driving through the vast, dusty expanse of West Texas ...

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