Oil
Texas as a true fracking nightmare
Texas regulators warn that fracking wastewater in the US's largest oil basin is leading to a "widespread" increase in underground pressure - a development that could hamper crude oil production and harm the environment.
5/22/2025
Shale oil drilling in the Permian Basin produces millions of gallons of chemical-laced water that drillers then pump back into the ground: landowners and activists have been warning for years that this process is causing toxic leaks. Now the state's powerful oil and gas regulator, the Railroad Commission of Texas, recognises the extent of the…
