Man faces severe penalties after authorities find concerning substance soaking into soil: 'A significant amount'

Man faces severe penalties after authorities find concerning substance soaking into soil: 'A significant amount'

Oil dumping in Central Texas has put local drinking water at risk, as a man allegedly tossed gallons of used motor oil along a rural roadside, KWTX reported. Law enforcement picked up Blane Travis Featherston, a 21-year-old Gatesville resident, on June 17. He was charged with breaking a law about unauthorized waste disposal under the Texas Water Code. The mess was reported June 12, when the Coryell County Sheriff's Office was notified about the …