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toxic wastewater
Coverage of toxic wastewater in the Nexus archive.
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- An Old Well Gushed Waste, Not Oil, in a Small West Texas Town
An old oil well in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church of Grandfalls leaked 1.5 million gallons of toxic wastewater despite efforts by the Railroad Commission of Texas to shut down injection wells. The spill occurred in April.
- Toxic Ground: How Oil Field Pollution Is Threatening Oklahoma
Toxic oil field wastewater is spreading underground in Oklahoma, contaminating land and drinking water. Residents like Kara Meredith in Fort Gibson have experienced oil seeping into their homes, highlighting the growing crisis linked to energy companies' disposal practices. Oklahoma regulators face scrutiny as the state's largest oil and gas operations impact nearly half the population living within a mile of such sites.