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Studies Link New Mexico Drilling to Radiation, Air Pollution, Health Risks

Small towns in the Permian Basin have become a petri dish for the perils of living amid the nation's largest oil fields.

Capital & Main · Sep 4

In This Tiny New Mexico Town, the Air Quality Is Worse Than in Downtown L.A.

The data is clear: The village of Loving in the Permian Basin has been hit hard by waves of pollutants from Big Oil, yet the EPA hasn't acted to force a cleanup.

Capital & Main · Aug 20, 2024

Texas Still Issues Thousands of Permits for Natural Gas Flaring

Advocates say the Texas Railroad Commission process is more of a "rubber stamp" for oil and gas companies to keep polluting indefinitely.

Texas Observer · Oct 23, 2023