¿Por qué permiten que las compañías petroleras de California, asolada por la sequía, usen agua dulce? La industria petrolera de California usa cientos de millones de galones de agua dulce al año en un estado donde el agua no sobra. La mayor parte de esa agua se utiliza en el condado de Kern, cuyas comunidades por mucho tiempo han carecido de agua potable asequible y segura. By Liza Gross
Drought-Wracked California Allows Oil Companies to Use High-Quality Water. But Regulators’ Error-Strewn Records Make Accurate Accounting Nearly Impossible By Liza Gross, Peter Aldhous
California Water Regulators Still Haven’t Considered the Growing Body of Research on the Risks of Oil Field Wastewater By Liza Gross
California Regulators Banned Fracking Wastewater for Irrigation, but Allow Wastewater From Oil Drilling. Scientists Say There’s Little Difference By Liza Gross
Why Did California Regulators Choose a Firm with Ties to Chevron to Study Irrigating Crops with Oil Wastewater? By Liza Gross
A California Water Board Assures the Public that Oil Wastewater Is Safe for Irrigation, But Experts Say the Evidence Is Scant By Liza Gross