State leaders are now turning toward the vast reserves of brackish water and produced water a byproduct of oil and gas production in hopes that the arid state can continue to grow and thrive even as climate change ushers in an era of aridification.
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Researchers are still studying the chemical makeup of “produced water” from Permian Basin oil fields. But regulators say they’re ready to issue permits to discharge the water into rivers and creeks.
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Researchers are still studying the chemical makeup of “produced water” from Permian Basin oil fields. But regulators say they’re ready to issue permits to discharge the water into rivers and creeks.