Texas leads the United States in oil and gas production, including producing 43% of the nation’s crude oil and 27% of its ...

Harris promised early on in her initial 2019 bid for the presidency to ban the practice if she were elected, and has since recanted that position. Tuesday’s debate moderators questioned the switch. “I ...

MIDLAND — On any given day, energy companies across the vast Permian Basin in West Texas inject millions of gallons of water into the dry brown earth, breaking up layers of rock on the hunt for crude ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. AUSTIN — Earlier this month, the residents of Denton, Texas–located on one of the country’s largest natural gas reserves ...

CARRIZO SPRINGS — In this South Texas stretch of mesquite trees and cactus, where the land is sometimes too dry to grow crops, the local aquifer is being strained in the search for oil. The reason is ...

The state’s two main sources of water — groundwater in aquifers and surface water such as lakes, rivers and reservoirs — are susceptible to depletion from climate change. To combat the state’s looming ...

We in the Western Hemisphere have been trained to think of earthquakes as a West Coast thing, or at least a not-Texas thing. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) produces National Seismic Hazard ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. As the state grapples with a threatened water supply, industry and ...

When it comes to hydrofracking, it’s the fracturing that gets a lot of the attention, but in fact it’s the hydro part of that is particularly troublesome. Even if fears over the contamination of ...

Read full article: Father of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez testifies in emotional first day of trial for accused shooter Tony Earls Jr. Read full article: Large fire significantly damages building housing ...

Texas is facing a major water shortage. The state’s population is projected to grow 73% by 2070, while its water supply is expected to shrink by 18%. Already, aging infrastructure is leaking over ...

This article is part of Running Out, an occasional series about Texas’ water crisis. Read more stories about the threats facing Texas’ water supply here. MIDLAND On any given day, energy companies ...