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EPA proposes giving Texas authority to oversee CO2 injection permits

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Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed approving Texas’ application to oversee its own permitting for projects to inject carbon dioxide underground, a move long sought by that state’s regulators and oil and gas companies with projects in the wings.

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Abandoned Oil Wells Pose Growing Risks in Permian Basin

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As the number of depleted and abandoned oil wells in the West Texas Permian Basin continues to grow in the long shadow of the United States shale revolution, associated environmental and public health hazards are ballooning in tandem.

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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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As we wrap up the year in December, were taking a moment to reflect on the early 2000s, when the oil and gas industry was booming with bold ideas and big changes. billion barrels of recoverable oil , a staggering prospect that set the stage for the U.S. million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) globally.