Pitted Against Waste
East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near the Louisiana line—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations, and a worker’s death.
oil and gas
Hiking the Keystone XL Pipeline and Hoping for Dialogue
'Trespassing Across America' grapples with the damage inflicted on the planet by tar sands oil.
Continuing Texas GOP Tradition of Defending Big Industry, Paxton Claims an Exxon-eration
Republican attorneys general stood up for Big Tobacco and lead paint manufacturers; now, Ken Paxton's sticking up for an oil and gas giant.
App Lets Texans Find Out How Close They Live to Polluters
Searchable tool places 2.3 million Texans within a half mile of potentially hazardous oil and gas operations.
Company Town
How big business turned a Gulf Coast beach town into an industrial zone.
Lon Burnam Missed the Railroad Runoff. What Happened?
The former Fort Worth Democrat had major newspaper endorsements, environmental groups’ support and outspent his opponents, only to lose by double-digits.