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‘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

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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

Feb 04, 2014

Study: In Midst of Drought, Fracking Industry Does Little to Recycle Water

by Forrest Wilder

Jan 21, 2014

North Texans to Texas Railroad Commission: Stop the ‘Frackquakes’

by Forrest Wilder

An oil field south of Odessa, TX. Dec 27, 2013

New Analysis: Fracking Water Use Underestimated in Eagle Ford Shale

by Forrest Wilder

Dec 11, 2013

Another Victory for Fracking Opponents in Dallas

by Priscila Mosqueda

Frio County disposal well has trucks lined up and the smell of hydrogen sulfide heavy over the highway. Sep 27, 2013

Observer Podcast Episode 27: Fracking Wastewater, Psychedelic Rock, and What Ted Cruz Really Wants

by Jonathan McNamara

Frio County disposal well has trucks lined up and the smell of hydrogen sulfide heavy over the highway. Sep 25, 2013

Waste Land: Frio County Struggles with Fracking’s Leftovers

by Greg Harman

Sep 19, 2013

UPDATED: Air Pollution from Fracking in Eagle Ford Shale Threatens Health, Report Claims

by Forrest Wilder

Aug 28, 2013

Dallas City Council Rejects Fracking

by Priscila Mosqueda

An oil field south of Odessa, TX. Aug 23, 2013

Sorting Fact from Fiction in the Fracking Water Debate

by Forrest Wilder

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