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EPA proposes giving Texas authority to oversee CO2 injection permits

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The planned approval comes amid concerns by some landowners and environmental groups that pumping CO2 into the ground could harm their groundwater and exacerbate earthquakes and old oil-well blowouts already happening in the Permian Basin as Texas struggles to manage wastewater disposal, for which it already has oversight authority.

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1/4 Century: What Was the Oil and Gas Industry Like in the Early 2000s? Part 2

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the rise of unconventional resources like coal bed methane, and how the industry began reshaping Americas energy map. This wasnt just about producing oil and cementing Americas path toward energy independence. Merged with Texaco in 2001, solidifying its position as one of the worlds energy giants. Now, heres Part 2.