The sand transportation system, used for crude oil production in the Permian Basin, began shuttling proppant in January.

A pair of rare and critically endangered whales has journeyed past their usual course, appearing in the Gulf Coast where they ...

So what’s behind the region’s unlikely rise — and how sustainable is it? One major concern is water or, more specifically, the lack of it. Another is that it remains one of the poorest regions in the ...

Two bills filed in the Texas House could have a big impact on the lasting impacts of rock quarries in the the state.

Now-buried draft recommendations from the TCEQ flagged pollution violations in Harris County, along with Dallas, Bowie and ...

One of the largest ICE raids in American history upended the town of Cactus in 2006. The recovery offers warnings about Trump’s mass deportations.

Cavers spot coin stuck between rock formations — and find ancient Roman site in Spain The chamber of Cova de les Dones where an ancient Roman coin and inscriptions were found. Photo from A.

Yellowstone Park is a popular destination for geology field trips. It’s easy to see why — the dynamic landscape contains a ...

Scientists recently discovered that San Bernardino County's Searles Lake contains minerals found in outer space.

In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other pollutants to the surface. But the real danger lies underground — where oil, salt, and toxic ...