Remember that oil spill that messed up Midland's water? Yeah, it's still a problem years later. The cleanup is dragging on, and residents are still dealing with the fallout.
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Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days.
Taxpayers are footing the bill for a cleanup that's taking way too long, meaning more money down the drain.
The oil company that caused the mess is probably happy to delay paying for the full cleanup.
Everyone in Midland who relies on clean water is being harmed by this ongoing pollution.
A Small Oil Company Polluted Midland’s Water Reserve. The Cleanup Has Dragged on for Years. Inside Climate News
T-Bar water pollution: Midland continues cleanup decades later CBS7
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