Depleted and abandoned oil wells in West Texas are causing environmental issues such as sinkholes and blowouts, leading to significant financial costs for cleanup. The Texas Railroad Commission ...

The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin. A sinkhole in Upton County formed around an oil well that was plugged in the ...

“But it’s not going to be cheap.” The sinkhole is the latest in a string of catastrophic incidents with old oil wells in the Permian Basin of West Texas, some plugged and others no ...

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The rumble of sand-hauling trucks is a familiar sound in the Permian Basin, but soon, that sound may come without a driver behind the wheel. In a groundbreaking shift for ...

The event focused on the history of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan, a unique model that brings together otherwise competing interests to solve water rights issues and plan for future challenges.

Lake Eyre Basin is one of the world's largest internally draining river systems – its streams do not reach the sea. It spans 1.2 million km 2, which is almost one-sixth of Australia. The basin ...

The Murray-Darling Basin Plan 2012 (the Plan) is required under the Water Act 2007. The Plan aims to bring the Basin back to a healthy level to support Australians now and into the future. It is a ...