An abandoned West Texas oil well has created a 200-foot-wide sinkhole
The Kelton Ranch is a few miles outside McCamey in rural Upton County. McCamey is one of countless Texas towns formed in an ...
Mathis faces water crisis as Lake Corpus Christi levels drop
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In about a year, the Mathis water filtration plant could be out of business if city officials don’t ...
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Texas regulators grapple with a growing problem: old oil wells leaking polluted water
In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other pollutants to the surface. But the real danger lies underground — where oil ...
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Texas is running out of water. Here’s why and what state leaders plan to do about it.
The state’s water supply faces numerous threats. And by one estimate, the state’s municipal supply will not meet demand by ...
Corpus Christi to drill more groundwater wells amid water challenges
The city plans on putting in more wells along the Nueces River as a way to beef up our water supply until the desal plant begins operation in 2028.
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Lawmakers push to spend billions of dollars for water projects and debate which ones to prioritize
Gov. Greg Abbott has made water a priority for this legislative session. Lawmakers will debate whether to invest more into ...
Massive 200-Foot Texas Sinkhole Grows Rapidly
The sinkhole, which is so wide and deep that it could comfortably contain a four-story building, is feared to still be ...
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An Oil Well Sinkhole Grows in the Permian Basin
A sinkhole around an old oil well is growing at an alarming rate on the Kelton Ranch in West Texas. Radford Grocery #17 was ...