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In West Texas, ranchers like Schuyler Wight have noticed a growing number of abandoned wells coming back to life, with gassy water gushing onto their land.
As the largest source of groundwater in the United States, the Ogallala supports crucial agricultural activities across eight states. With increasing pressures from climate change and overuse, sustainable management practices are becoming essential to preserve this vital resource for future generations.
The EPA’s recent climate study underscores the significant role that greenhouse gases play in driving climate change and highlights the urgent need for action.
A long-standing battle over 9,500 acres of land in Oklahoma, home to the USDA’s Oklahoma and Central Plains Agricultural Research Center, is heating up as GOP Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) secures a provision in the farm bill to block the land transfer to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. This provision could influence the future of agricultural research and tribal land claims, making it a critical issue for those in the drilling and agriculture industries.