Oil Companies Want Protection as Texas Considers Allowing Treated Fracking Water Released Into Rivers

Texas pushes fracking wastewater reuse, raising fears over liability and pollution

Oil companies in Texas want legal immunity as they promote treated fracking water as a solution to the state’s growing water crisis, despite warnings from scientists about gaps in safety data.Carlos Nogueras Ramos reports for The Texas Tribune.In short:Texas lawmakers are advancing House Bill 49, which would limit legal liability for oil companies, water transporters, and landowners if treated fracking water — also called produced water — is reu…

Oil companies want protection as Texas considers allowing treated fra…

As the state grapples with a threatened water supply, industry and lawmakers have invested millions in research to clean the toxic backwash for use in for agriculture.

Oil companies want protection as Texas considers allowing treated fracking water released into rivers

As the state grapples with a threatened water supply, industry and lawmakers have invested millions in research to clean the toxic backwash for use in for agriculture.

Oil Industry Seeks Protection in Fracking Water Proposal

As Texas faces mounting pressure from population growth, prolonged drought, and aging water infrastructure, lawmakers and industry leaders are pushing an ambitious plan to reuse wastewater from fracking operations to help relieve the state’s strained water supply. But the oil and gas industry says it won’t move forward without one critical assurance: legal protection. House Bill 49, introduced by state Rep. Drew Darby of San Angelo, is at the ce…

Oil Companies Want Protection as Texas Considers Allowing Treated Fracking Water Released Into Rivers

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune ODESSA, TX — Oil and gas companies are seeking legal shelter as Texas comes closer to using waste brine once considered too toxic for anything other than fracking to replenish Texas’ water shortages. Legislation filed by state Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, could give them, transportation companies and landowners such protection. Learn More Here.