Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms
In a field east of Midland-Odessa, Wilson stopped her car where an unlit flare — meant to burn off excess oil and gas — poked ...
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World War II bombs discovered by surveyors in West Texas oil field
They're believed to have originated from the Midland Army Airfield, a former training base for bomber pilots and crews located on U.S. Highway 80 halfway between Midland and Odessa in Midland County.
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In West Odessa, locals are searching for ways to expand access to running water
In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...
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Texas workers face mounting dangers in the heart of America’s greatest oil boom
are characteristic of the new oil field. When drivers needed a bathroom, Gonzalez said, “you went out on the land or busted a gut.” The wait times weren’t paid. In Midland-Odessa ...
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Asking AI What It Thinks About The People From Midland-Odessa, Texas
What does AI think a typical Midland-Odessa man or woman looks like? I ran an experiment, and the results were predictable ...
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Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms
In a field east of Midland-Odessa, Wilson stopped her car where an unlit flare — meant to burn off excess oil and gas — poked up from the ground. To the naked eye, it was a quiet scene ...
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World War II bombs discovered by surveyors in West Texas oil field
On Thursday, teams with the Midland County Fire Marshal's Office's Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) and the City of Midland EOD discovered six World War II-era training bombs at an oil field in ...