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Oil companies want to sell their wastewater. The Texas Supreme Court decided who gets the profits.

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

By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News
Fracking's water demand requires the construction of ponds like these, which store millions of gallons of fresh water. Aug. 21, 2013.

Untangling Who Owns Produced Water

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