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Oil and gas companies want to dump treated wastewater into Texas rivers. But they haven’t proven it’s safe. | Opinion

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Alan Day

Texas’ oil boom has created a massive pollution problem: nearly 1 billion gallons of produced water every day.

Oil and gas wastewater dumped in Texas rivers. Prove it’s safe first.pdf – Houston ChronicleDownload
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