wastewater
Lightning And Oil Country: A Volatile Mix
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Thunderstorms are a regular occurrence on the prairie, but when they roll through oil country, they can wreak havoc hitting wastewater disposal sites.
oilfield waste
A Toxic Legacy: North Dakota Looks To Clean Up Old Oilfield Waste
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Salty wastewater from oil wells was once dumped into pits dug into farmers’ fields. Over the years, it seeped into neighboring land, rendering it infertile. Decades later, North Dakota’s left wondering how to clean up this toxic legacy.
brine
Maps Zero In On Oilfield Waste Spills, Disposal Sites
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Do you live near an oilfield waste disposal site? Has a spill occurred near you? Maps from the Western Organization of Resource Councils show these locations in several western states.
Inside Energy News
Inside Energy Reads – Week Of 11/16
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Texas wastewater spills are largely unreported and may be on the rise. Paris climate talks and the connection between climate change and terrorism.
Audio
Even As Oil Prices Drop, Wastewater Keeps Flowing
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Wastewater disposal wells dot America’s landscape, but to many, this vital part of oil and gas development is invisible. Inside Energy’s Leigh Paterson reports.
IE Investigations
North Dakota Oil and Gas Officials Want Corrections To Our Story. Here’s Our Response.
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The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources criticized certain aspects of our story on North Dakota’s oilfield spill problem. Here’s our response.
Audio
State Officials Misrepresent North Dakota’s Spill Problem
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The oilfield spill problem here has been getting worse for years, but state regulators and inspectors have downplayed how bad it really is — and have made it difficult to fact-check their claims.
Audio
In North Dakota, Oilfield Spill Problems Worsen
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In early January, a pipeline was found leaking oilfield wastewater into a creek. It’s estimated to be the worst such spill since the start of the oil boom. An Inside Energy investigation shows North Dakota’s spill problem is getting worse.
IE Investigations
Saltwater Spills In North Dakota: Data Woes And Wins
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As oil booms in North Dakota, the rate of spills has been growing, Emily Guerin reported. Thousands of barrels of oil spill each year, but something more dangerous comes with it: saltwater. A by-product of oil extraction, saltwater can destroy farmland for years. Finding detailed data on saltwater spills – more than 800 happened in North Dakota in the past year – was hard. Really hard.
