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A portion of a map showing wells in Texas that are part of leases with reported H2S concentrations of at least 100 ppm.

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Map shows where Texas oil wells are leaking dangerous H2S gas

More than 54,000 wells in Texas are associated with high enough concentrations of hydrogen sulfide gas to be "immediately dangerous to life or health," if exposed directly. The Houston Chronicle and nonprofit newsroom the Examination teamed up to map oil and gas wells on potentially hazardous sites for the first time.

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Oil companies are releasing toxic gas near homes, investigation finds

Texas oil companies are belching hydrogen sulfide gas into communities with few or no repercussions, an investigation by the Examination and the Houston Chronicle has found.