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Midland

A Small Oil Company Polluted Midland’s Water Reserve. The Cleanup Has Dragged on for Years.

Cleaning up oilfield pollution in arid West Texas is costly and complicated. The bankruptcy process allows companies to move on while the public pays the price.

By Martha Pskowski

A water pipeline from the T-Bar Ranch terminates at this water tower on the western side of Midland, Texas, where oil pump jacks operate. Credit: Paul Ratje/Inside Climate News
An oil drilling rig works in the Permian Basin oil field in Midland, Texas. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Thousands of Oil and Gas Wastewater Spills Threaten Property, Groundwater, Wildlife and Livestock Across Texas

By Martha Pskowski

Storage tanks for wastewater and crude oil in Midland, Texas. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Oil or Water? Midland Says Disposal Wells Could Threaten Water Supply

By Martha Pskowski

In a 2018 file photo, workers in Midland, Texas, extracting oil from oil wells in the Permian Basin. Credit: Benjamin Lowy/Getty Images.

Operator Error Caused 400,000-Gallon Crude Oil Spill Outside Midland, Texas

By Martha Pskowski

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