Why 2 oil states are slow to embrace wastewater recycling

April 27, 2026

The two biggest oil-producing states are at a crossroads as they try to solve one of the industry’s thorniest problems — getting rid of billions of gallons of salty, oily wastewater that’s produced alongside crude.

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