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Can Recycled Oilfield Water Quench the Thirst of Drought-Stricken West Texas?

Inside Climate News · By Martha Pskowski · last updated
Oilfield wastewater injected underground is causing earthquakes and blowouts. Now, pilot projects are exploring whether this water could be treated and used to grow crops.

By Martha Pskowski

IMPERIAL, Texas—There is water in all the wrong places in this corner of West Texas.