Thousands of Abandoned Oil Wells Plague Texas Landscape By Tsvetana Paraskova - Aug 18, 2024, 2:00 PM CDT ...

The Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s oil and gas regulator, is responsible for ensuring that operators plug wells properly. Once a well stops producing oil or gas, operators are ...

In 1909, he moved his family back to Texas, eventually taking an interest in painting bluebonnets and other Texas landscapes. Onderdonk painted "A Field of Bluebonnets, San Antonio," in 1921.

Across Texas, abandoned wells are erupting with chemical-infused liquid and some have created massive lakes of contaminated water. Regulators say they need more money to address the problem.

A painting that was nearly donated to Goodwill recently sold at auction in Texas for more than $100,000, according to auction officials. Heritage Auctions. A family nearly donated an heirloom ...

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Texas has nearly 8,900 orphan wells, according to the Railroad Commission’s most recent list. Many are concentrated in oil-rich areas like the Permian Basin, including Reeves, Crockett, and ...