Well control specialist Hawk Dunlap returns from the base of a geyser of produced water, in Toyah, Texas. The Texas Railroad Commission needs $100 million to fix leaks and erupting wells. Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via AP
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Ben Sheppard, president of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, voiced backing for increased funding, highlighting the importance of utilizing industry-generated revenues for environmental protection.
Julie Range, a policy manager for Commission Shift, an oil and gas watchdog group, commended the commission’s request and called for a more rigorous review process for injection wells that contribute to underground pressure and exacerbate well failures.
Experts and ranchers have long warned the commission about the environmental threats posed by these wells and their potential affect on vulnerable groundwater resources.
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