Hawk Dunlap stands at the site of Lake Boehmer, a brine lake that has leaked out of an old well in Pecos County. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality received $10 million from lawmakers in ...

In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other pollutants to the surface. But the real danger lies underground -- where oil ...

The organization has successfully plugged two old, leaking wells, Van Single 1 and 2. According to a report from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, this effort marks ...

Texas Regulators Grapple With a Growing Problem: Old Oil Wells Leaking Polluted Water In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other ...

In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other pollutants to the surface. But the real danger lies underground — where oil, salt, and toxic ...

Credit: Pu Ying Huang/The Texas Tribune In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other pollutants to the surface. But the real danger ...