The Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District has been facing off with the Railroad Commission of Texas, the state's oil and gas regulator, over who will plug the massive leak known as Lake Boehmer.
Local officials believe the lake is threatening groundwater, but the commission has refused to respond even though it spends millions annually plugging abandon wells.
Now, some evidence has emerged that shows that state regulator has the power to take care of the roughly 60 acre body of water.
This is part two of Marfa Public Radio's three part series on the Lake Boehmer. To read the full story, click here.
