Tag Archives: West Texas
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
Oil Industry Professionals Gather In Midland To Talk Water
Recently, people in Midland have been discussing water and how its used in West Texas’ growing oil industry at the Permian Basin Water and Energy Conference. Mitch Borden, Marfa Public Radio’s Permian Reporter, went to the conference and was in the … Continue reading
In The Vastness Of West Texas, Causes Of Food Insecurity Vary By Where You Live
By Laura Rice and Morgan Kuehler, Texas Standard Representatives from Texas food banks will gather at the Capitol on Tuesday to talk with legislators about food insecurity and lobby for ways the state can help. Food insecurity is a bigger problem than … Continue reading
New Report Predicts Record Breaking U.S. Oil Production
By Mitch Borden The federal government’s energy outlook for 2019 looks to be pretty positive for oil producers in West Texas. It is predicting the country will continue to see recording-breaking oil production. By next year, the Energy Information Administration, or … Continue reading
When Obstetrics Units Close, Rural Hospitals Save At The Expense Of Women’s Health
By Natalie Krebs Forty years ago, nearly all of the state’s rural hospitals delivered babies, but today, that only happens in about 40 percent of those facilities. That’s because many obstetrics units are closing down.
Midwest Retailer Shopko Closing Multiple Stores, Including One In Presidio
By Sally Beauvais This week Wisconsin retailer Shopko announced it would close 39 stores in 19 states across the country, including one in Presidio. The announcement comes as the company is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg.
West Texas Migrant Shelter To Retroactively Do Fingerprint Checks On Staff
By Carlos Morales A federal agency says they will now retroactively perform FBI-fingerprint checks on all employees at a temporary shelter for migrant children in West Texas. Initial background checks were less rigorous.
Drillers Burn Off Record Amounts Of Gas As Focus Remains On Oil
In West Texas, natural gas flares dot the horizon, a sign of how oil drilling is growing faster than pipelines and other infrastructure.