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New Mexico Oil Production Is Soaring. Now What To Do With The Wastewater?
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State lawmakers pass bill to facilitate reusing salty water from the oil fields.
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Permian Oil Boom Uncorks Multibillion-Dollar Water Play
Producing oil produces even more water. Getting rid of it is a large and expanding business.
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America’s Oil Boom Can Not Happen Without Groundwater
Risks are substantial in New Mexico’s Permian Basin.