June 18, 2024
Texas oil companies leak toxic gas near schools and homes. Is anyone stopping them?
Oil wells may be leaking toxic gas near your home or school.
Across 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.
Known as H2S, the fumes escape from aging oil and wastewater tanks scattered within this community in the heart of the Permian Basin — one of the most productive oil fields in the world.
Extremely high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide can kill quickly, but less attention has been paid to those breathing in lower levels of the gas in their daily lives. Studies have linked chronic low-level H2S exposure to neurological and other health problems.
Read the rest of our investigation here:
- Map: Are there high concentrations of toxic gas near you?
- 6 key takeaways from our investigation into poisonous H2S gas leaking from Texas oilfield sites
- How dangerous is H2S? What to know about the hydrogen sulfide gas leaking from Texas oil sites
- Timeline: One family's fight against toxic H2S gas leaks in West Texas
- How to contact Texas authorities about toxic H2S gas leaks and emergency spills in your community
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