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Texas border fracking standoff: NY court ruling may affect outcome
2014-07-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fronteras: The Big Bend of Texas, so named for the way the region hugs a massive bend in the Rio Grande, is renown for its desert landscapes, open spaces and tranquility. But parts of it lie within the oil-rich Permian Basin, the nations highest producing oil field thanks to fracking technology. Now, Mexico is drilling at least 29 exploratory wells across the border from the Big Bend and saying it wants to jumpstart fracking operations there. Of course, fracking requires water. And in the Big Bend, some...
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