Firms have used billions of gallons of Rio Grande and Pecos River water for drilling in the Eagle Ford Shale and elsewhere, ...

These days the Pecos River barely fills its dry, sandy bed where it crosses West Texas, but the river could be poised to flow again — with treated oilfield wastewater. Companies are racing to ...

The Texas Legislature has invested millions in research to clean the fracking wastewater. Critics say it’s not a viable ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Oilfield wastewater injected underground is causing earthquakes and ...

There is water in all the wrong places in this corner of West Texas. The Pecos River runs dry through this small town mired in severe drought. But Lake Boehmer, a pool of toxic water flowing from ...

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) renewed his call for the Upper Pecos watershed to be protected from new mining claims.

[Photo: Martha Pskowski/Inside Climate News] BY Inside Climate News There is water in all the wrong places in this corner of West Texas. The Pecos River runs dry through this small town mired in ...

One of Texas' largest and most remote ranches is ... Located along a dramatic stretch of the Pecos River in Val Verde County, the ranch offers a striking combination of rugged terrain, historic ...

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 ...

These days the Pecos River barely fills its dry, sandy bed where it crosses West Texas, but the river could be poised to flow again — with treated oil field wastewater. Companies are racing to ...

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