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Questions Raised Over Oil Disposal Sites

As oil and gas drilling booms throughout the state, a new court case has raised concerns about the oversight of so-called landfarms, the privately owned, state-regulated sites used to dispose of the waste produced during the drilling process.

by Dave Fehling, Houston Public Media

An oil refinery is shown in the Houston Ship Channel in 2011.
Credit: Louis Vest for The Texas Tribune

As oil and gas drilling booms throughout the state, a new court case has raised concerns about the oversight of so-called landfarms, the privately owned, state-regulated sites used to dispose of the waste produced during the drilling process. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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Dave Fehling

HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA

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