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By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas TribuneTwo Texas oil companies with big business in the Permian Basin wrote to state regulators requesting an emergency…
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The City of Odessa is issuing a shelter-in-place order beginning Monday.
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By Mitch BordenBasin PBS holds a live forum Thursday night between Midland and Odessa healthcare, education and government officials concerning…
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By Mitch BordenIn West Texas, the Permian Basin is home to America’s largest oil field, where just about everyone depends on the energy industry. But with…
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By Mitch BordenHouston-based Apache Corporation is pulling out of a pocket of Far West Texas they had once hoped would be a lucrative opportunity. In…
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By Marfa Public Radio StaffFor the last several months, Marfa Public Radio has been working behind the scenes on a project that many West Texans have…
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By Kiah Collier, Texas TribuneThe oil and natural gas industry paid a record-setting $16.3 billion in taxes and royalties to local governments and the…
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By Kiah Collier, Texas TribuneA major pipeline operator is suing the Texas Railroad Commission — the state agency that regulates oil and gas drilling —…
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As The 2020 Census Draws Nearer, Permian Basin Communities Brainstorm How To Count Transient WorkersBy Mitch BordenOver the last ten years, the population of West Texas has soared as its oil fields were revived by hydraulic fracturing. And now, with the…
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By Stacy Fernández, Texas Tribune West Texas has seen a dramatic increase in earthquakes, jumping from 19 in 2009 to 1,600 in 2017 alone, according to a…