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West Texas
In West Texas, a budding pipeline fight highlights activists' changing tactics
Sep 1, 2023
Pipeline opponents across the U.S. have taken to emphasizing the projects' impacts on private property rights.
In the West Texas oil patch, a boom in drilling has led to a growing number of earthquakes
Dec 28, 2022
After multiple near-record Texas earthquakes, oil and gas regulators say they’re stepping up efforts to reduce quakes triggered by industry activity.
Cactus poachers are picking the Texas desert clean of rare species
by
Zoe Kurland
Feb 21, 2022
The lucrative cactus black market is booming, and many species are threatened with extinction.
In rural West Texas, there's a scramble to keep ambulances running
Feb 4, 2022
After the loss of a local provider, officials are working to make sure paramedics will still show up when people call 911.
The name of the game in West Texas oil and gas these days: consolidation
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 22, 2020
The Diamondback-QEP deal demonstrates the urge to merge while energy prices are weak.
Midland, Texas, had fastest growth in pay last year
Nov 20, 2019
It outperformed San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles.
In Texas oil town, high times, but low housing supply
by
Andy Uhler
Apr 25, 2018
Midland, in the heart of the Permian Basin, struggles to house workers and even longtime residents.