Tag Archives: West Texas
Renovated ‘Big Boy’ Locomotive Chugs Its Way Through West Texas
By Carlos Morales As you might guess, the ‘Big Boy’ locomotive is, well, pretty big. It weighs in at 1.2 million pounds. The matte-black engine looks like it belongs to a train set you’d see beneath a Christmas tree. As … Continue reading
Odessans Try To Make Sense Of Violence In An Otherwise Friendly City
By Camille Phillips, Texas Public Radio A line of white crosses dot an empty lot on an otherwise busy road in south Odessa. Since they went up on Tuesday, somber groups of visitors trickled in. They quietly left flowers, balloons, … Continue reading
At Odessa Vigil, Permian Basin Community Comes Together To Mourn And Honor Lives Lost In Shooting
By Mitch Borden, Sally Beauvais and Carlos Morales Hundreds of residents from across the Permian Basin came together as the sun began to set Sunday evening, to pray and honor the victims of this weekend’s mass shooting that left eight … Continue reading
Jeff Davis County Officials Table Decision on Second Amendment Resolution
By Carlos Morales Jeff Davis County Commissioners have sidelined a decision on becoming a “Second Amendment Sanctuary” — a designation two other West Texas counties have taken up this year. The resolution was brought before county officials during a special … Continue reading
Natural Gas Flaring Significantly Underestimated In Texas, Study Suggests
By Travis Bubenik, Houston Public Media A new study reveals more evidence that oil and gas companies are significantly under-reporting how much natural gas they burn off into the air in Texas.
Remote West Texas Gets A New 80 Acre Landfill To Serve Its Expanding Oil Industry
By Mitch Borden The oil field waste disposal industry in the Permian Basin is growing fast, as the oil and gas industry continues to see an upswing in production. As more and more oil wells are drilled more toxic by-products … Continue reading
Two Years Later, What’s Up With The Trans-Pecos Pipeline?
By Sally Beauvais It’s been over two years since the Trans-Pecos Pipeline went into service in remote West Texas, amid eminent domain lawsuits and backlash from industry opponents. Because of market forces, the pipeline — which was built to export … Continue reading
The Trade War Between The US And China May Eventually Reach The Permian Basin
By Mitch Borden The United States has been in a trade war with China for almost a year now. Many thought a resolution was on its way until the Trump Administration announced last week it would be placing tariffs worth … Continue reading
Oil Companies Will Pay You To Take Natural Gas From West Texas
By Mose Buchele, KUT Natural gas is a valuable commodity in most of the world – but not in parts of Texas. Now, in West Texas, oil well operators will pay you to take their natural gas. The practice is … Continue reading
After Being Closed For 9 Months, Balmorhea State Park’s Pool Is Open For Swimming
By Carlos Morales One of the state’s historic swimming holes has re-opened after nearly a year of being closed. Often dubbed the crown jewel of West Texas, the swimming hole at Balmorhea State Park is considered one of the largest … Continue reading