Pressure mounts to allow treated oilfield waste in Texas rivers and on rangeland

Regulators in Texas are drafting permits to treat and reuse oilfield wastewater outside the oilfields, per The Texas Tribune. The effort follows mounting pressure as companies run out of places to dispose of the waste. It highlights the search for new uses for the byproduct.

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