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Pressure mounts to allow treated oilfield waste in Texas rivers and on rangeland

As oil and gas companies run out of places to dispose of their wastewater, Texas regulators are drafting permits to treat and reuse it outside the oilfields.

The Texas Tribune

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Pressure mounts to allow treated oilfield waste in Texas rivers and on rangeland
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