Why Oil Field Wastewater Is Bubbling Up All Over This State | ProPublica Docs
The United States is the largest oil and gas producer in the world. A toxic byproduct of all that drilling — billions of gallons of oil field wastewater — is rising to the surface and threatening communities across Oklahoma. For decades, energy companies have disposed of this briny, chemical-laden fluid by injecting it deep underground. Now, it’s contaminating drinking water, blasting out of old wells and even bubbling through the floor of one family’s dream home. In "Toxic Ground," a new investigative documentary from The Frontier and ProPublica, reporter Nick Bowlin crisscrosses the state to uncover the impact of this environmental crisis on Oklahomans. Oklahoma’s oil field wastewater problem is a stark warning for oil-and-gas-producing states across the country: What happens when over a century of drilling catches up with us? Help us tell the story of how Oklahomans are affected by oil and gas pollution: https://propub.li/4dRXuqt Read the full series here: https://propub.li/4dRF6y0 00:00 - Introduction 01:16 - The flood 02:16 - A trillion-gallon time bomb 03:00 - Oklahoma’s oil field wastewater problem 04:34 - "This Place Could Blow Up" 06:09 - Why do wastewater purges happen? 07:34 - What's in this water? 09:40 - Toxic tap water 14:31 - Investigating the state regulator 16:39 - The families fight for answers 19:26 - Pressing for accountability 21:38 - The future for impacted families 25:36 - Credits ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.org Follow us on X/Twitter: / propublica Follow us on Instagram: / propublica Follow us on TikTok: / propublica Follow us on Facebook: / propublica Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica Follow us on LinkedIn: / propublica Donate to support our work: https://propub.li/3WE9AMv Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Submit a tip: https://www.propublica.org/tips/
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