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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News

Study finds levels of a dangerous gas “off the scales” in Central Texas oilfield

A cow next to a non-producing oil well in Caldwell County. Gas was venting out of the well even though oil is not being produced.
A cow stands next to a non-producing oil well in Caldwell County. Gas has been venting out of the well even though it no longer produces oil. (Credit: Courtesy of Abigail Edgar)

The first readings Abigail Edgar took of hydrogen sulfide and methane at oilfields in Caldwell County in 2021 were so high that she thought her equipment was malfunctioning.

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