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Fracking boom put oil field in Texas river’s floodplain

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Alan Day

Lack of a state floodplain policy enabled oil companies to build in parts of Texas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.

Source: Fracking boom put oil field in Texas river’s floodplain | Texas Tribune

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