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A gray, muddy looking "scar" across the ground forms a river of dead soil across the Texas landscape, clearly showing the path the contamination spill took as it flowed across hundreds of acres.

Oil and Gas Wastewater Spills Pollute the Lone Star State

Pollution from the energy sector has impacted soil, contaminated water resources and killed wildlife while the state resists new regulations.

by Martha Pskowski

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Republicans Target ‘Woke’ Climate Change Topics in Science Textbooks

by Kristoffer Tigue

Texas Still Issues Thousands of Permits for Natural Gas Flaring

by Martha Pskowski

Ignoring Water Worries, Texas Permits Lignite Mine Expansion

by Dylan Baddour

Fracking equipment near homes in Denton, in the Barnett Shale region. Aug 14, 2014

Report: Frackers Illegally Injected Diesel Into Wells

by Priscila Mosqueda

Feb 20, 2014

Investigation Reveals Scale of South Texas’ Toxic Air Pollution Problem

by Forrest Wilder

Jun 14, 2013

State of Texas: Miles and Miles of Texas (Pipelines)

by Forrest Wilder

Mar 07, 2013

Texas Needs Twice as Many Pipeline Safety Inspectors

by Forrest Wilder

Keystone XL protesters in Austin Dec 10, 2012

Keystone XL Protests Rage On in East Texas [Updated]

by Priscila Mosqueda

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