Oil and Gas Waste ‘Oiled’ the Feathers of White Pelicans in Texas’ Permian Basin

Inside Climate News · By Martha Pskowski · last updated December 7, 2024 – 12:21 AM

State regulators are investigating the incident after the stained birds were sighted on Lake Balmorhea. Advocates call for Texas to do more to protect birds in the oilfields.

By Martha Pskowski

As birds migrate through arid West Texas, there are few bodies of water where they can take a rest. Some end up landing in oilfield waste pits or ponds.

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