This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here.

A sinkhole formed by an old oil well is growing at an alarming rate on the Kelton Ranch in West Texas. Radford Grocery #17 ...

Critical to extreme fire conditions are expected to affect more than 2.7 million people across the Southwest, lower Great ...

It’s been called the longest conveyor belt in America and it’s right here in the Permian Basin, the heart of America’s oil ...

The bill would have set deadlines for the oil and gas industry to plug inactive wells, which can pose a danger to the ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part one of a four-part series. Jose Gonzalez* wore no mask, despite the toxic chemicals he worked with in the oil field.

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The Permian Basin has long been at the heart of America’s energy industry, fueling economic growth with its vast reserves of oil and gas. But as drilling ...

The Permian Basin, a region spanning west Texas and eastern New Mexico, is the once and future heart of the greatest oil and gas boom in American history, a frenzy of production triggered by the ...

The rumble of sand-hauling trucks is a familiar sound in the Permian Basin, but soon, that sound may come without a driver ...

The Permian Basin is set to boost U.S. oil and gas output in 2025, with oil production rising to 13.64 million barrels per ...