‘A Disaster Waiting to Happen’: How the Fracking Boom Put an Oil Field in the Guadalupe River Floodplain

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By By Dylan Baddour, Peter AldhousFeb 8, 2026, 5:00 am118 ptsTrending
Lack of a state floodplain policy in Texas enabled oil companies to build in areas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago. By Dylan Baddour, Peter Aldhous GONZALES, Texas—More than 500 enormous oil tanks dot the floodplains of the Guadalupe River and its tributaries where they cross one of Texas’…

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