There are more than 9,000 abandoned wells across Texas that pose a risk of leaking or bursting and contaminating surrounding ...

Abandoned wells in the Permian Basin are increasingly erupting with briney, polluted water. The Texas Railroad Commission ...

Texas is filled with an innumerable amount of toxic wells, some of which have been lost to time. Here's what we know about ...

Texas on Tuesday reelected conservative incumbent Christi Craddick as chairman of the state's oil regulator, marking her ...

Federal grants to clean up wells are an important resource, but we must remember that it’s the taxpayer footing the bill.

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

ALICE, Texas — Longtime lawman Joseph "Guy" Baker ousted the sitting Sheriff Danny Bueno in Jim Wells County. Baker won the ...

The state commission that regulates oil and gas operations says it needs more money to protect the environment.

Election Day is not an observed holiday in Texas as it is in some states. Business is expected to continue mostly as usual.

Batcho 10-12 8-10 28, Jeffress 2-6 8-10 12, Abram 8-14 2-2 23, Cooper 4-9 0-0 9, Newman 3-8 2-4 10, Green 2-4 0-0 5, Elkinton 1-5 0-0 2, Bates 0-1 0-0 0, Blocker 0-0 0-0 0, Ree 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 31-61 ...

Former Central Heights Blue Devil Na‘Kaylyn Wells scored 16 points in Panola’s 91-41 win over Eastern Oklahoma State on ...

RUSHING_Texas State, B.Jackson 16-119, Hankins 16-117, Mahdi 9-45, Pare 8-38, Burgess 3-7, McCloud 2-0. Louisiana-Monroe, Hardy 20-105, Jones 7-30, B.Galloway 3-25, D.Wells 1-7, Herring 2-3, (Team) 1- ...