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Texas regulators are issuing permits to discharge treated produced water. But questions remain about toxic pollutants in the wastewater.

Companies aim to release more treated oilfield wastewater into rivers and streams

Texas regulators are issuing permits to discharge large volumes of treated “produced water” into some waterways. Questions remain about the toxic pollutants found in the wastewater.

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Texas regulators are issuing permits to discharge treated produced water. But questions remain about toxic pollutants in the wastewater.

Injecting saltwater back into the ground “is likely contributing to recent seismic activity,” the Railroad Commission of Texas has said.

The state's oil and gas regulatory agency last month suspended nearly two dozen permits that let companies inject saltwater water into the ground, a

The state’s oil and gas regulatory agency last month suspended nearly two dozen permits that let companies inject saltwater water into the ground, a routine industry practice that regulators said

Injecting saltwater back into the ground “is likely contributing to recent seismic activity,” the Railroad Commission of Texas has said.

The state’s oil and gas regulatory agency last month suspended nearly two dozen permits that let companies inject saltwater water into the ground.