Hydraulic Fracturing

Booms And Busts Have Defined Midland's History, But Is It Time To Stop Using Those Terms?

Mitch Borden

By Mitch BordenThe Permian Basin has never been busier. More oil is being pumped than ever before, thanks to hydraulic fracking, and energy companies are…
George Veni

Marfa Public Radio

Today on West Texas Talk, host Mark Glover talks with George Veni, Executive Director of the National Cave and Karst Research Institute in Carlsbad, New…
San Angelo City Council Keeps Its Distance from Frac Sand Debate

Travis Bubenik

City council members in San Angelo have voted down a proposed resolution to "acknowledge the considerable public opposition" to franc sand businesses…
Research Links Drilling Activities to Water Contamination in North Texas

Marfa Public Radio

For years, some residents of Parker County in North Texas have believed that nearby gas drilling was responsible for high levels of methane in…
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Don’t Frack on Me: Challenges to the Right to Drill

Marfa Public Radio

In Texas, a government official has warned that groups opposed to fracking might be acting on behalf of Russia. In Colorado, a TV ad portrays fracking…
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Big Bend Area Residents call for Local Fracking Ban

Travis Bubenik

Some West Texas residents are starting to put pressure on local officials to keep hydraulic fracturing out of the Big Bend region. Fracking is of course…