The fracking boom that resuscitated the Texas oil fields has also beaten up the infrastructure in the Permian Basin, the ...

Reps. Tom Craddick and Brooks Landgraf want to divert 10% of taxes collected on oil and gas production to help ...

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are characteristic of the new oil field. When drivers needed a bathroom, Gonzalez said, “you went out on the land or busted a gut.” The wait times weren’t paid. In Midland-Odessa ...

They're believed to have originated from the Midland Army Airfield, a former training base for bomber pilots and crews located on U.S. Highway 80 halfway between Midland and Odessa in Midland County.

Sandwiches sold at Jersey Mike’s today did more than satisfy hunger; they helped feed hundreds of homebound seniors across ...

are characteristic of the new oil field. When drivers needed a bathroom, Gonzalez said, “you went out on the land or busted a gut.” The wait times weren’t paid. In Midland-Odessa, people often ...

Tom Craddick of Midland and Brooks Landgraf of Odessa would redirect a portion ... which would also devote money to oil field cleanup and emissions reduction programs managed by the Texas Railroad ...

(The Center Square) – Several bills have been filed in the Texas legislature to address oil field theft. State Sen. Kevin Sparks, R-Midland ... Brooks Landgraf, R-Odessa, also filed SB 494 ...

Locally, Hogan Park boasts 18-hole golf courses, soccer fields ... Odessa Meteor Crater (30 minutes south) offers a glimpse into geological history. Con: Traffic and Infrastructure Strain Midland’s ...