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Shale Drillers Turn Against Each Other as Toxic Water Leaks Hit Biggest US Oil Field

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David Wethe, Kevin Crowley

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July 21, 2025

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Bloomberg

The toxic water that gushes out of oil wells in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico has spurred environmental concerns and even earthquakes. Now the problem has become so acute that it’s turning producers against one another.

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