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RIFLE, Colo.—The vegetation along the Colorado River as it runs next to Interstate 70 is lush in early June, soaking up the tail end of this year’s meager spring runoff as it makes its way West. But ...

(Bloomberg) — The toxic water that gushes out of oil wells in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico has spurred environmental concerns and even earthquakes. Now the problem has become so acute ...

In a landmark decision, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that drilling companies—not surface landowners—hold ownership rights to produced water, the wastewater generated during oil and gas extraction.

Maracaibo (Venezuela) (AFP) – In Venezuela's oil capital of Maracaibo, a drilling frenzy has led to dozens of new wells -- but the valuable liquid being pumped out is just water, not petroleum. In a ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — Residents of Jefferson and Belmont counties have a chance to dispose of hazardous waste responsibly this weekend. The JB Green Team is organizing a collection event for items ...

The Texas Railroad Commission approved the construction of produced water ponds to treat and recycle produced water from fracking, next to the Circle 6 Baptist Camp in the Permian Basin. (Julian ...

Texas regulators are warning that wastewater from fracking in the biggest US oil basin is causing a “widespread” increase in underground pressure — a development that risks hindering crude output and ...

PECOS, Texas—Extreme drought has diminished the flows of the Rio Grande and Pecos River, two of the most iconic waterways in Texas. The advocacy group American Rivers recently named the Lower Rio ...

Texas' Killeen City Council voted unanimously not to approve a plan to sell water with Mayor Debbie Nash-King arguing: "You cannot put a price on water." The United States is currently in the midst of ...

Some areas in the Permian have hit geological limits while others, yet to be drilled, are not expected to be as prolific as the prime Tier 1 acreage. Despite record U.S. crude oil production, limits ...

Two Pennsylvania Towns Seek Public Funding for Water Systems Amid Claims That Gas Industry Contaminated Wells World’s Largest Fossil Fuel and Cement Producers Are Responsible for About Half the ...