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Texas oil and gas companies drill with river water during extreme drought

Oil and gas companies have used billions of gallons of Rio Grande and Pecos River water for drilling in the past four years, according to an exclusive Inside Climate News analysis.

by Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News May 18, 2025June 25, 2025

Oil and gas companies have used billions of gallons of Rio Grande and Pecos River water for drilling in the past four years, according to an exclusive Inside Climate News analysis.

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Companies aim to release more treated oilfield wastewater into rivers and streams

Texas regulators are issuing permits to discharge large volumes of treated “produced water” into some waterways. Questions remain about the toxic pollutants found in the wastewater.

by Martha Pskowski and Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News April 29, 2024April 30, 2025

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Texas industrial sites spewed 2 million pounds of pollution during last week’s freeze

Some of the releases occurred in South Texas counties, including McMullen, Live Oak and DeWitt, which are significant sites of oil and gas exploration.

by Sanford Nowlin January 23, 2024February 6, 2025

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Donald Trump made inroads in South Texas this year. These voters explain why.

Mitchell Ferman, The Texas TribuneNovember 15, 2020March 25, 2025

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‘It’s a Joke’: Flaring Expert Finds Big Problems in Report From Texas Oil and Gas Regulator

Mose Buchele, KUT NewsFebruary 25, 2020June 16, 2024

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Here’s How the New Trump Administration Methane Rollback Would Affect Bexar County Residents

Sanford NowlinDecember 10, 2019June 10, 2025

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Lawsuit, Environmentalists Take Aim at Texas Railroad Commission’s Lax Enforcement of Gas Flaring Rules

Sanford NowlinDecember 3, 2019January 26, 2025

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Oil Producing Areas Such as the Eagle Ford Shale Account for Half of Texas’ Road Deaths

Sanford NowlinOctober 29, 2019August 17, 2023

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Company Changes Plan to Build Oil Pipeline Over Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone After Pushback From Residents

Sanford NowlinOctober 4, 2019August 17, 2023

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Trump Admin’s New Rule Is Likely to Mean More Methane Releases in South Texas

Sanford NowlinAugust 29, 2019April 12, 2025

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Environmentalists Say Bill Being Considered by Texas Senate Would Let Companies Dump Fracking Waste Into Waterways

Sanford NowlinApril 18, 2019August 17, 2023

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Institute of Texan Cultures Exhibit Digs into ‘The Other Side of Eagle Ford Shale’

Bryan RindfussMay 11, 2017November 18, 2023

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Pipeline Explosion Southeast Of SA Causes Massive Blaze But No Injuries

Michael MarksJune 15, 2015June 2, 2024

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Fracking Has Little Impact On Drinking Water, Feds Find

Michael MarksJune 5, 2015June 5, 2022

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Fracking Bolsters Economic Development Despite Environmental Risks

San Antonio Current StaffSeptember 26, 2014June 5, 2022

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Report: San Antonio Air Quality To Worsen As Eagle Ford Shale Booms

Mary TumaApril 17, 2014June 5, 2022

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Second Oil Spill From Calumet Refinery Creates ‘Troubling’ Track Record

Mary TumaApril 14, 2014November 19, 2023

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Eagle Ford Shale Fracking Report Slams Lax Regulation

Mary TumaFebruary 18, 2014June 5, 2022

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San Antonio Gets on Board Global Anti-Fracking Event

Mary TumaOctober 17, 2013June 5, 2022

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Report Slams Eagle Ford Shale Regulators for Health Hazards, Lax Oversight

Mary TumaSeptember 19, 2013September 16, 2023