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Tag Archives: oil

by Zoë Schlanger

Out of Sight, Out of Water: The U.S. and Mexico Have Only Just Begun to Grapple with the Aquifers They Share

Mon, Aug 20, 2018 |

Shallow Waters Shallow Waters is a nine-part series on border water and climate change. Part 4 Out of Sight, Out of Water: The U.S. and Mexico Have Only Just Be...Read More

pollution, smog, refineries, environment

by Justin Miller

Can Texas Oil Money Stop a Blue Gusher?

The PACs responsible for defending GOP majorities in the U.S. House and Senate are already gushing with money from Lone Star energy giants.

Mon, Jun 4, 2018 |

In June 2017, Tesoro Corp., a major oil refiner based in San Antonio, bought El Paso-based Western Refining for $5.8 billion and rebranded itself as Andeavor, b...Read More

giant, book review

by Andrew Roush

On Giant’s Shoulders: New Cinema History Dissects Texas Tropes

"Giant" was meant to confront certain ugly implications about Texas, chiefly that it is perpetually big, bigoted and booming.

Wed, Apr 18, 2018 |

In 1956, America was ascendant, and Texas was America. Eleven years after the end of World War II, the greasy machinery of capitalism had conquered the country ...Read More

$fracking, water pits, big spring$ by Christopher Collins

Big Spring Vs. Big Oil

In the heart of the West Texas oil patch, a new fracking frenzy is putting a strain on groundwater.

Mon, Dec 11, 2017 |

In the heart of the West Texas oil patch, a new fracking frenzy is putting a strain on groundwater. – by Christopher Collins @collins_reports December 11, 201...Read More

State of Texas April 2016: Bottom of the Barrel, about oil prices and production

by Naveena Sadasivam

State of Texas: Bottom of the Barrel

Tue, Apr 5, 2016 |

A by-the-numbers look at a struggling Texas oil market. Oil and gas operators have begun pulling back, and boomtowns are busting. Many are losing jobs....Read More

by Christopher Hooks

Top TPPF Analyst: Coal Ended Slavery

Tue, Sep 30, 2014 |

The Texas Public Policy Foundation's top energy analyst thinks coal helped end slavery. It didn't, but the argument says a lot about the state's discourse....Read More

Eagle Ford Shale

by Forrest Wilder

The Oil Boom Is Back, but at What Cost?

Wed, Apr 3, 2013 |

In the past two years, Texas’ oil production has gone up 71 percent....Read More

by Forrest Wilder

Fracking Industry Explains How Oil and Water Do Mix

Wed, Feb 13, 2013 |

A parade of oil and gas industry representatives told legislators today that they are hard at work on reducing the amount of freshwater used in fracking. This i...Read More

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