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A conveyor belt more than 40 miles long runs from tiny Kermit, Texas, across state borders into Lea County, New Mexico.

Lawsuits seeking billions of dollars from Texas-based Exxon Mobil, Chevron and other large oil companies can move forward ...

We're not supposed to still be drilling for oil and putting it through pipes and sending it places. That's supposed to be phasing out. And so I'm here to raise my voice, and I'll be back,” said ...

Some oil and natural gas waste disposal sites under construction in East Texas have many people speaking out against them.

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

The bill would have set deadlines for the oil and gas industry to plug inactive wells, which can pose a danger to the environment. A Texas Senate panel told a fellow Republican lawmaker Wednesday ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. President Trump and Texas lawmakers are pushing to loosen the ...

Paramount announced Wednesday that its hit show Landman will have a second season. Since its November debut, the series has ...

Texas's trade relationship with Mexico has supported hundreds of thousands of jobs and brought in billions in capital ...

Texas broke records for having the greatest number of total jobs, greatest number of Texans working, and greatest size of the state’s labor force in January.