Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells.
Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drinking water.
In January 2020, Danny Ray started a job with the Oklahoma agency that regulates oil and gas to address a spreading problem.
- Toxic water had poured out of the ground near the small town of Kingfisher.
- Thousands of gallons per day for months, spreading across acres of farmland, killing crops and trees.
These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
Author's summary: Oklahoma faces a pollution crisis from toxic wastewater.
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