The sinkhole, which is so wide and deep that it could comfortably contain a four-story building, is feared to still be ...

The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin.

The bill would have set deadlines for the oil and gas industry to plug inactive wells, which can pose a danger to the ...

Aging and abandoned oil wells in West Texas are causing significant environmental damage, public health risks, and financial ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here ...

Another orphaned oil well in West Texas erupted with black, salty water this month as state regulators struggle to address problems associated with oil field pollutants. The latest known leak ...

A sinkhole around an old oil well is growing at an alarming rate on the Kelton Ranch in West Texas. Radford Grocery #17 was ...

Letters from Texas legislators and Texas businesses are urging the EPA to grant the Railroad Commission's application for primacy over Class VI injection wells.

The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 665 original drilling permits in February 2025. The total includes 563 to drill new oil or gas wells, 11 to re-enter plugged wellbores, 16 field ...

Trump promised lower energy prices, and he’s using the White House to bring them down, even if it hurts American oil and gas ...