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legraLeGra Nov 26, 2023

Really nice reporting @insideclimatenews #Climate #FossilFuels

The lack of a safe disposal site for #fracking water (can cause earthquakes esp when injected deep AND groundwater contamination when injected shallow) in the capital of TX (?US?) oil production (my hometown, #MidlandTX) is forcing a choice between oil production and human habitability.

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12112023/midland-texas-challenges-injection-wells-wastewater/

Restraint in reporting: no use of the word ‘Faustian’

#Water resources #WestTexas
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Oil or Water? Midland Says Disposal Wells Could Threaten Water Supply - Inside Climate News

Attorneys for the city of Midland, the oil capital of Texas, made an unusual request to regulators this year: Could they please be allowed to challenge drilling permits? Midland isn’t contesting permits to drill for oil. The city is challenging applications by Pilot Water Solutions to inject oil and gas wastewater deep underground adjacent to […]

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BashStKid Nov 26, 2023

@atthenius @insideclimatenews As it’s your hometown, I’m sorry to guess that drought will get worse, aquifers will deplete, farming will collapse, and the disposal well casings will turn out to be not as great as they said they’d be. Not nice.

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legraLeGra

@BashStKid @insideclimatenews

Drought made a bit of this story— the city spent $200m building an emergency water line.

They started using recycled water now in their supply. Not clear if for drinking or other uses

I remember the water being remarkable when I was a kid for its high amount of fluoride making it sometimes only potable. And providing a visual que of rich kids (drink bottled water) versus poor ones (drink tap) for the severity of fluorosis on your front teeth.