Record amounts of salty, chemically laden “produced water” are being drawn to the surface at Permian Basin drilling sites.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

DALLAS — Texas is in the midst of a water crisis, and the state is looking everywhere for new sources of clean water. And when we say everywhere, we mean everywhere. The state is inching closer to ...

RENO, Texas -- A Texas hamlet shaken by its first recorded earthquake last year and hundreds since then is among communities now taking steps to challenge the oil and gas industry's traditional ...

Tom Phillips said his clients or others who object to fracking bans will probably follow a two-pronged legal strategy. A Colorado judge's decision to overturn a hydraulic fracturing ban that voters ...

The Arlington City Council on Tuesday authorized the creation of a new zone for drilling and fracking in a residential area, despite objections from neighbors in the North Texas suburb. It was the ...

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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 ...