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Hawk Dunlap stands at the site of Lake Boehmer, a brine lake that has leaked out of an old well in Pecos County. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality received $10 million from lawmakers in 2023 to plug such wells but has yet to spend any of the money as it completes the rule making process.
Pu Ying Huang
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The Texas Tribune
Texas regulators grapple with a growing problem: old oil wells leaking polluted water
Alejandra Martinez
Two years after lawmakers created a $10 million program to address leaking wells in rural counties, none of the money has been distributed.
EDMONTON, CANADA - FEBRUARY 03, 2024: An activist holds a poster as hundreds of activists, allies, and members of the transgender community gather at Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park in Old Strathcona, protesting Premier Danielle Smith's proposed LGBTQ2S+ legislation and opposing legislation affecting transgender and non-binary youth, on February 03, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Protests ignited after Premier Smith's recent announcement to restrict vital procedures for transgender youth, sparked by a social media video mandating parental notification and consent. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE
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CDC purge of forbidden words online creates real-world fear, says San Antonio advocate
Bonnie Petrie
A truck near the entrance of the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas.
Carlos Jasso
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Reuters
Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada paused for a month amid financial uncertainty at border ports
Dan Katz
Governor Greg Abbott speaks to State of the State Address attendees on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, Texas.
Patricia Lim
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KUT News
Gov. Abbott lays out his agenda for Texas with emphasis on vouchers, water and property taxes
Rachel Osier Lindley
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February 5th, 2025
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Over half of newly hired Texas teachers are uncertified to teach in public schools. Our reporter Brad Burt has more from a recent education forum, where local experts talked about teacher pay, preparedness, retention and the impact on students, particularly in rural schools.
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Flatland Cavalry members talk about their return to Lubbock with reporter Bishop Van Buren. Taken on November 3, 2024.
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Flatland Cavalry sits down with KTTZ
Bishop Van Buren
Our reporter Bishop Van Buren interviews Flatland Cavalry, a band that began in Lubbock and returned to the Hub City last week after releasing their new single: "Lubbock."