The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin.

Law enforcement in West Texas say they don’t have enough manpower to deal with the rise in oil thefts in their communities.

Aging and abandoned oil wells in West Texas are causing significant environmental damage, public health risks, and financial ...

The sinkhole, which is so wide and deep that it could comfortably contain a four-story building, is feared to still be ...

The three-month downtrend phase of WTI crude oil from January 2025 has stalled at a major range support of US$65.40/barrel.

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here ...

The parents of a West Texas child who died of measles spoke with Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group formerly ...

In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...

West Texas Intermediate rose for a second consecutive week, supported by the possibility of tighter oil supplies ...

The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin. A sinkhole in Upton County formed around an oil well that was plugged in the ...

West Odessa residents face health risks from oil and gas industry pollution, impacting water quality and safety.