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The prolific oil and gas wells of Texas also generate billions of gallons of salty liquid known as produced water. A lot of this toxic water, just like crude oil, tends to get spilled.
By Willy Blackmore | Word In Black - Flint, Mississippi and other majority-Black cities have experienced a disproportionate negative impact from the Flint Water Crisis due to social disadvantages, such as living in poverty, which amplify the long-term effects of exposure to lead.
The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.
The EPA’s annual greenhouse gas report for large emitters show some facilities slashed their emissions while others polluted more than ever.
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An exclusive Inside Climate News analysis found that companies have spilled nearly 150 million gallons of toxic, highly saline wastewater in Texas over the last decade.