Groundwater

By Sally Beauvais Oil and gas development is leading to an increase in groundwater usage across West Texas. And in northeast Culberson County, over 2,000…

In the early 1950s, over-pumping water in Pecos County led to Comanche Springs drying out. In an effort to not repeat history, researchers are now trying…

Fracking has dramatically increased the demand for water in the nation’s most productive oil field, Texas’ Permian Basin. Water usage has already risen…

A West Texas company received approval Wednesday to pump water from the Capitan aquifer and pipe it to the Permian Basin where it will be used in oil and…

On this episode of West Texas Talk, we hear from Amy Hardberger. She’s an associate dean and professor with St. Mary’s School of Law. Her work revolves…

Treading West Texas Waters is a film that explores the wide variety of water issues affecting West Texans and the state as a whole. In the documentary…

In a Midland County neighborhood just south of Interstate 20, residents have been warned not to drink from their tap water. This comes after routine tests…

People living in a neighborhood just south of the city of Midland are worried about their well water. Industrial chemicals were found in levels that are…

Residents in a neighborhood south of the city of Midland have been avoiding their well water. This is after tests showed high levels of contaminants. In…