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The Texas Observer
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Permian Basin Community Seeks Fix for Radium in Its Drinking Water

18+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1476+ words) Utilities serving thousands of Texans exceed legal limits for radium. August 12, 2026, 9:31 AM, CDT IMPERIAL, Texas—Many residents of this small town drive long distances to buy bottled water instead of opening up the tap. Pecos County Fresh Water, a county-operated…...

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Eye on Texas: A Birth Plan for the Dying

4+ week, 11+ hour ago   (935+ words) When an ultrasound reveals a lethal fetal anomaly, each image is the unwinding of a miracle. Then, Texas' abortion ban makes the nightmare even worse. July 15, 2026, 3:41 PM, CDT A version of this story ran in the July / August 2026 issue. (Illustration…...

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texasobserver.org > texas-fight-screwworm-cattle-agriculture

Texas’ Fight Against the Screwworm Will Be Nasty and Brutish

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (381+ words) And with any luck, it’ll also be short. June 16, 2026, 7:40 AM, CDT Christopher Collins is a freelance writer and formerly an associate editor at the Texas Observer. The Wichita Falls native graduated from Midwestern State University in 2012 with a degree in…...

The Texas Observer
texasobserver.org > texas-localities-opioid-settlement-dollars

How Texas Localities Have (and Haven’t) Spent Settlement Funds to Fight the Opioid Crisis

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (767+ words) Experts say that how the opioid funds are used in these early years could set the tone for the next nearly two decades that Texas receives settlement dollars. by José Luis Martínez September 17, 2025, 7:16 AM, CDT In the coming years, Texas…...