But the push to bolster fossil fuel production is heightening concerns among oil field workers and first responders about the mounting dangers facing workers and Permian residents. The region’s ...

The push to bolster fossil fuel production is heightening concerns among oil field workers and first responders about the mounting dangers facing workers ...

Abandoned oil and gas wells pose environmental and public health risks. For three decades, the state has mismanaged funds earmarked for minimizing the threat.

WILLISTON, N.D. – North Dakota employment experts predict demands for oil field workers will only become more intense in 2017. The state's core oil-producing counties, including Williams, McKenzie, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As the end of drilling nears at the century-old Inglewood Oil Field, officials and communities debate whether its ...

From the oil field to the hotel desk, business has remained brisk in the country’s top oil basin as analysts warn of a potential downturn. FORT STOCKTON, Texas — Warnings of doom and gloom have been ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part one of a four-part series. Jose Gonzalez* wore no mask, despite the toxic chemicals he worked with in the oil field. “One ...

Jose Gonzalez* wore no mask, despite the toxic chemicals he worked with in the oil field. “One leak, and no one will hear from you again,” he said. He shrugged. At 31, with three children at home, he ...