A Small Oil Company Polluted Midland’s Water Reserve. The Cleanup Has Dragged on for Years.

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By By Martha PskowskiJan 18, 2026, 10:00 am280 ptsTop
Cleaning up oilfield pollution in arid West Texas is costly and complicated. The bankruptcy process allows companies to move on while the public pays the price. By Martha Pskowski Reporting for this story was supported by a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism.

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