Study uncovers thousands of undocumented quakes, underscoring the link between injection sites and seismic activity.
The data is clear: The village of Loving in the Permian Basin has been hit hard by waves of pollutants from Big Oil, yet the EPA hasn’t acted to force a cleanup.
With the EPA hamstrung by the Supreme Court and shaky state funding, New Mexico could face a future with reduced protections.
The state asked for federal help to find oil field emissions; the EPA found dozens — but in three years it has issued only two fines.
While New Mexico sizzles and the West burns, methane emissions from the state’s biggest oilfield keep rising.
The state has hit record oil and gas production, but the industry jobs outlook remains bleak.