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