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These days the Pecos River barely fills its dry, sandy bed where it crosses West Texas, but the river could be poised to flow again — with treated oilfield wastewater. Via Martha Pskowski and Inside Climate News: marfapublicradio.org/2024-05-01/tex…

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Texas is permitting releases of treated oilfield wastewater into rivers from the Pecos to the Atascosa. Some see a solution to reduce underground disposal. Others warn we don't know enough about pollutants in the water.
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Mountain lions are seldom seen in Texas, but they’re out there.

These big quiet cats are found throughout the state, particularly west of the Pecos. For the state’s history, ranchers here have waged war against mountain lions – but that might change soon. texasstandard.org/stories/texas-…

In the oil fields north of Fort Stockton, there's a nearly 60-acre body of water known as Lake Boehmer.

The lake sprung up from a former oil well that's been allowed to leak for decades — spewing toxic water filled with salt and heavy metals.
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is advising the public to be on the lookout for sick or dead birds on their properties, after the infectious disease Trichomoniasis was spotted in doves in the Trans-Pecos and Rolling Plains regions of the state. marfapublicradio.org/2024-04-25/tex…

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In the rusting oil fields north of Fort Stockton, there is a well that has been been recorded spewing up to 642 gallons of toxic salt water a minute.

It's has created a body of water known as Lake Boehmer. texasstandard.org/stories/lake-b…

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“Everything is dead,” said Ty Edwards, looking at the bone-like trees lining the shores of “Lake Boehmer.

“It’s not typical West Texas land, c’mon now, yes, West Texas is pretty barren, but this is dead.” marfapublicradio.org/environment/20…

Texas wildlife officials are proposing stricter rules on mountain lion hunting and trapping, including a statewide ban on hunting the wild cats in captivity. marfapublicradio.org/2024-04-23/tex…

In the oil fields north of Fort Stockton, there's a roughly 60 acre body of water known as Lake Boehmer.

The lake sprung up from a former oil well that's been allowed to leak for decades — spewing toxic water filled with salt and heavy metals.

marfapublicradio.org/environment/20…