oil and gas Archives – Deceleration

‘All Hell Breaks Loose’: How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town

By Alex Ip & The Xylom ● Texas ● May 24, 2025

The Texas oil export boom has left Coastal Bend residents in harm’s way. A rainbow coalition is facing an uphill battle to compel the enforcement of environmental regulations, to mixed results. Can they save themselves before it’s too late?

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Stop Oil & Gas Industry Rally-Discovery Green Park

By Greg Harman ● March 5, 2025

Oil Companies Seek Permits to Dump 18M Gallons per Day Into the Pecos River Watershed

By Dylan Baddour & Inside Climate News ● Texas ● May 9, 2024

Texas regulators are issuing permits to discharge treated produced water. But questions remain about toxic pollutants in the wastewater.

Waste Pits in Texas: What You Need to Know

By Rujuta Tamakuwala ● January 22, 2024

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A Cafecito on Oil and Gas Impacts

By Rujuta Tamakuwala ● November 12, 2023

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Pipeline Operators Released Hundreds of Tons of Toxic Gases During Texas Heatwave

By Dylan Baddour ● Energy ● July 1, 2023

Hazards from high temperatures inspire oil and gas companies to vent more than 500,000 pounds of toxins during 17 reported events. The Texas regulator did not respond to questions from Inside Climate News.

‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’? Do More Than Just Watch

By Waging Nonviolence ● Reviews ● May 23, 2023

A more accurate title for the book would have been “This Is Why I Think You Should Blow Up a Pipeline,” but it wouldn’t have sold nearly as many copies.

Garbage In, Garbage Out: Tracking Texas Lege (Anti-) Environmental Actions

By Paul Krantz ● Reportando ● May 11, 2023

Deceleration breaks down the (mostly) very bad, no good bills grinding through the Texas Legislature, noting some stuff we’re happy to see expire, and things that could actually be good if Governor Abbott signed them.