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Texas considers allowing treated oilfield waste in rivers and on rangeland

Texas is moving toward permitting reuse of treated oilfield waste in rivers and on rangeland. The headlines indicate pressure to expand its approved uses.

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The policy could create wider water-quality and environmental-health risks if contaminants remain.

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  1. Pressure mounts to allow treated oilfield waste in Texas rivers and on rangeland ↗click2houston.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC
  2. Texas moves toward allowing reuse of treated oilfield waste ↗texastribune.org · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC
  3. Pressure increases for Texas to allow treated drilling waste into rivers and rangeland ↗sacurrent.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC

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