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Eagle Ford Shale

A burst of flame comes from a smokestack, reaching into a smoggy, cloudy sky.

A New Study Finds a Link Between Flaring and an Increase in Premature Births

In the Eagle Ford Shale, a study found that pregnant, Latina women were more likely than white women to give birth prematurely.

by Amal Ahmed

Keep Reading

In Big Spring, a Rural Community Braces for Another Oil Bust

by Christopher Collins

A New Study Shows that the Oil and Gas Industry is Wasting a Shocking Quantity of Natural Gas in Texas

by Naveena Sadasivam

State of Texas: Bottom of the Barrel

by Naveena Sadasivam

An oil field south of Odessa, TX. Jun 24, 2013

Observer Analysis Finds Fracking Water Use Underestimated in Eagle Ford Shale

by Forrest Wilder

Eagle Ford Shale Apr 03, 2013

The Oil Boom Is Back, but at What Cost?

by Forrest Wilder

Feb 13, 2013

Fracking Industry Explains How Oil and Water Do Mix

by Forrest Wilder

Lawmakers Hope to Bring Stability to Eagle Ford Shale Boomtowns

by Liz Farmer

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