Senator Cornyn calls the Permian Basin the ‘gold standard of energy production’
Senator John Cornyn visited the Permian Basin Tuesday afternoon touring a Diamondback Energy well site. During the tour, ...
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Court battle continues over lizard in the Permian Basin oilfield
An environmental group instrumental in winning an endangered species listing for a struggling lizard species in the Permian ...
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Abandoned Oil Wells Pose Growing Risks in Permian Basin
Aging and abandoned oil wells in West Texas are causing significant environmental damage, public health risks, and financial ...
Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here ...
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An abandoned West Texas oil well has created a 200-foot-wide sinkhole
The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin.
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UTPB utilizes NASA grant to enhance after-school STEM program for middle school students
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Sen. Cornyn touts Permian role in unleashing US energy
Sen. John Cornyn toured a Diamondback Energy production facility to highlight the Permian Basin's role in unleashing U.S.
Permian Basin oil companies prioritize water management strategies
Oil firms in the Permian Basin are investing in water management and recycling to sustain operations and explore new ...
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Sources: Former Division II head coach, Power 4 assistant joining UT-Permian Basin staff
Former McKendree University head coach Mike Babcock is joining the UT-Permian Basin staff, sources tell FootballScoop.
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In West Odessa, locals are searching for ways to expand access to running water
In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...
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EPA Considers Giving Oil and Gas Companies More ‘Flexibility’ to Dispose of Highly Toxic Wastewater
Technology to treat produced water has advanced. But critics warn against relaxing protections for disposal “of what is very ...
Literacy Coalition: Strides made, more work ahead
Literacy has become a workforce issue and people are starting to acknowledge and tackle it. Many programs have started across the region to help increase literacy to prepare for population and job ...