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Fracking

‘Drill Baby Drill’: Arlington Approves New Site for Fracking Near Daycare and Schools

Arlington has opened new land for fracking for the first time in 12 years, allowing TotalEnergies to drill 10 new gas wells near a daycare center.

by Dylan Baddour

Keep Reading

Big Business as Usual: Fracking in the American Dream City

by Max Wood

Over 20 Years, Texas Allowed 1 Billion Pounds Excess Emissions

by Grist Staff

Natural Gas Terminal Reopens After Massive Explosion

by Dylan Baddour and Delger Erdenesanaa

Oil spill on the lower Trinity River Jun 23, 2016

Senator Rodríguez Demands Answers on Flood-Related Oil Spills

by Naveena Sadasivam

Buttons on display at the 2016 Texas Democratic Convention. Jun 20, 2016

Recap: Chaos and Castros at the 2016 Texas Democratic Convention

The Clinton versus Sanders fight largely lay dormant at the 2016 Texas Democratic Convention — until it really, really didn't.

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta, Naveena Sadasivam, and David R. Brockman

Houston energy attorney James Cargas Jun 18, 2016

Q&A: What Houston Can Do About All Those Floods

by Naveena Sadasivam

A fracking operation in the Eagle Ford Shale region. Feb 13, 2016

California Capped a Massive Methane Leak, but Another is Brewing — Right Here in Texas

by Naveena Sadasivam

Dec 31, 2015

Best of the Observer 2015, Day Ten: Hooked on Hooks

by Patrick Michels

The sun sets over Bastrop County, burned trees and barren land marring its horizon. Dec 28, 2015

The Year in Disasters: Fracking, Fires and Floods

In 2015, we didn't have to fear acts of God — our disasters, fueled by climate change, were man-made.

by Hannah McBride

Jun 16, 2015

Resurrecting the Legacy of Selena

by Michelle García

Fracking equipment near homes in Denton, in the Barnett Shale region. Apr 17, 2015

House Stampedes to Overturn Fracking Bans

by John Savage and Forrest Wilder

Apr 15, 2015

Democrats Cave on Measure Overturning Fracking Regulations

by Priscila Mosqueda

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