“Please?” Oil companies wield extreme control over Texas agencies.

by Miguel Escoto   Regulatory commissioners vote to approve a dangerous oil industry wastewater disposal pit next to a children’s summer camp and Baptist conference center, but then ask the owner to “be a good neighbor” to the summer camp.   June 2nd, 2024, Sharon and I visited the Circle 6 Baptist Camp, a facility…

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Field Notes: El Paso, Texas September 30, 2023

EL PASO TOXIC TOUR by Miguel Escoto, Oilfield Witness Organizing Director   Oilfield Witness and the community organization Amanecer People’s Project provided a toxic tour of El Paso to a representative from Congressman Ro Khanna’s office. (Republican’s threats to shutdown the government in late September prevented Ro from coming down to West Texas in person).…

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