Tag Archives: Permian Basin
Midland School Named For Confederate General Will Now Be Called Legacy High School
By Mitch Borden After a three-hour meeting Wednesday night, Midland Independent School District’s board of trustees voted to rename Robert E. Lee High School—which residents commonly refer to as Midland Lee—and now call it Legacy High School.
Marfa Public Radio Earns Its Fifth National Edward R. Murrow Award
By Public Radio Staff Marfa Public Radio has received a National Edward R. Murrow award for excellence in journalism from the Radio Television Digital News Association. Permian Basin reporter Mitch Borden was recognized in the hard news category among small-market … Continue reading
Texas Governor Urges Trump to Oppose Nuclear Waste Plans
By Travis Bubenik, Courthouse News Texas Governor Greg Abbott has come out against two rival plans to ship highly radioactive waste from the nation’s nuclear power plants to sites on the Texas-New Mexico border, saying either plan would be unsafe … Continue reading
Oil Execs Surveyed Say US Production Has Peaked
By Travis Bubenik, Courthouse News A majority of American oil industry executives don’t think U.S. oil production will ever return to its record-high, pre-pandemic levels, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said announcing survey findings in its quarterly report Wednesday.
Oil Giants In Permian Will Use New Technology To Track Methane Emissions
By Kyra Buckley, Houston Public Media Oil producers in the Permian Basin are implementing new technology to better measure methane emissions. The computer program will help oil and gas companies track how much methane they’re emitting, and what methods are … Continue reading
Judge Declines to Block Construction of Disputed Texas Pipeline
By Travis Bubenik, Courthouse News A federal judge on Friday refused to halt construction of a disputed natural gas pipeline through Central Texas, despite claims from opponents that the project’s environmental impacts were never properly examined and that its federal permits should … Continue reading
Families of Victims In Aug. 31 Mass Shooting Sue Gun Manufacturer And Supplier For Over $1 Million
By Public Radio Staff As the first anniversary of the Aug. 31 shooting in Odessa approaches, lawyers representing family members of two victims are filing suit against an alleged weapons dealer and a gun parts manufacturer.
Ector County ISD Staff Test Positive For COVID-19 Days Before Classes Start
By Mitch Borden For the first time since last spring, students rushed to make it to classes before the final bell rang at public schools scattered across Odessa on Wednesday. But this time around, hallways were bare since the pandemic … Continue reading
Owner Of BBQ Joint In The Oil Patch Says He’s Hanging On
By Mitch Borden The Permian Basin has been feeling the impact of low oil prices as the coronavirus pandemic persists. Recently, prices have stabilized around $40, compared to last year when the average price of a barrel was in the … Continue reading
In the Permian Basin, Coronavirus Response Varies In Seriousness As Case Counts Rise
By Mitch Borden As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Permian Basin and across the state, the response from elected officials in the region’s two largest cities is markedly different. Since last Thursday, Midland and Odessa have recorded 184 … Continue reading
