The ruling comes as more companies are seeking to turn a profit on what has long been considered a vexing waste stream.

The Texas Supreme Court settled a first-of-its-kind dispute over the ownership of produced water. It ruled in favor of the ...

Texas’ state plant, the prickly pear cactus, is being devoured by invasive caterpillars. ... With no natural predators in Texas, it has rapidly expanded across the state.