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In the West Texas oil patch, companies plan gas power plants to run new data centers

The developer of one project, in Pecos County, calls it the largest power project in the U.S. Data centers are sparking a surge of gas power plant construction in Texas.

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A small oil company polluted Midland’s water reserve. The cleanup has dragged on for years.

Cleaning up oilfield pollution in arid West Texas is costly and complicated. The bankruptcy process allows companies to move on while the public pays the price.

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Google ex-CEO Eric Schmidt jumps into the AI data center business with a failed, 150-year-old Texas railroad turned oil giant

Bolt and Texas Pacific Land aim to attract hyperscalers with bespoke land, power, and water services for data center campuses.

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School absences surged as Texas grappled with measles outbreak

Approximately two-thirds of measles cases have been identified among unvaccinated children

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If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status, scientists say

One study estimates that an outbreak the size of the one in West Texas earlier this year costs about $12.6 million.

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House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington announces retirement - Roll Call

Republican Rep. Jodey C. Arrington of Texas won’t seek reelection in 2026, closing out a tumultuous run as House Budget chairman.

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West Texas wants to sell its natural gas to AI data centers, but has few options for transporting it

Other smaller oil and gas producing regions in the state are better poised to help power the growing data center market, a new report found.

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“This is going to be hard”: Texas public radio stations fighting to stay on the air after budget cuts

Thirty stations must figure out how to make up for the loss of at least $17.7 million in federal funding that came at the direction of the president without wearing out supporters.

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This West Texas town's proof is in the banana pudding

More than 10,000 people met over Labor Day weekend in Slaton to sample the banana pudding — a major boost to the rural town’s economy.

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Diamondback Unlocks Over $1 Billion From Deep Blue Deal And EPIC Crude Divestiture

Diamondback Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) will sell its Environmental Disposal Systems LLC unit to Deep Blue Midland Basin LLC in a $750 million deal that expands Deep Blue’s water infrastructure footprint across West Texas.

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Hoping to curb roadside deaths, TxDOT is helping stranded drivers in West Texas

The one-year experiment in Midland and Ector counties is based on similar efforts in larger cities. A nonprofit backed by oil companies and Midland County are helping pay for it.

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As measles exploded, West Texas officials looked to CDC scientists. No one answered.

Emails show how overwhelmed West Texas officials were as they asked CDC for guidance on how to respond to the explosive outbreak.

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Oracle's next major data center project could be gas powered

Oracle’s West Texas data center could come online before it gets connected to the grid – needing costly gas generators.

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State health officials declare West Texas measles outbreak over

With no new cases reported in 42 days, the nation’s largest measles outbreak in 30 years, is declared over.

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Five years after shedding Confederate moniker, a West Texas high school may be Lee High again

The Midland school district rebranded Robert E. Lee High as Legacy High in 2020, part of a nationwide trend to distance public places from the Confederacy.

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Better testing, less vaccine messaging among lessons learned from historic Texas measles outbreak

Faced with a skeptical religious community that became the center of the outbreak, public health officials say they may have pushed too hard on vaccine messaging.

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Texas legalizes shooting invasive sheep from a helicopter

Aoudad sheep are joining the short list of animals Texas lawmakers allow to be shot from a helicopter, along with coyotes and feral hogs.

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Texas has thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells. Who is responsible for cleaning them up?

Across Texas, abandoned wells are erupting with chemical-infused liquid and some have created massive lakes of contaminated water. Regulators say they need more money to address the problem.

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Can Texas clean up fracking water enough to use for farming? One company thinks so.

The Texas Legislature has also invested millions in research to clean the fracking wastewater. Critics say it’s not a viable solution to the state’s water crisis.

The Independent UK

The CDC says its tally of US measles cases is likely an undercount

An outbreak among unvaccinated members of West Texas communities has resulted in more than 560 cases

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's report on how flat funding set stage for Texas measles outbreak, might fuel more

The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance

The Independent UK

Measles cases in Texas continue to grow. Trump’s funding cuts could make it worse

The more than 700 measles cases reported this year in the U.S. have already surpassed last year’s total

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State offers specific measles guidance for 10 West Texas “outbreak” counties

State health officials added four more counties to what they consider “outbreak areas” and advise those visiting or living in those counties to consult measles vaccination guidance for those areas.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr praises anti-vaxxer hours after attending funeral of 8-year-old who died from measles

Nearly 500 people have been sickened in the West Texas measles outbreak. Of those, fewer than 10 were fully vaccinated

The Independent UK

Second child died from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases are nearing 500

A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness

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