Infrastructure

Okla. Found 100s Of Waste Wells Violating Rules. Then It Ignored Findings.

"Oklahoma took on an ambitious project to catalog all of the state’s injection wells, which shoot toxic waste generated by oil drilling back into the ground. Despite records showing risk of drinking water pollution, the state chose not to act."

Source: The Frontier, 03/18/2026

Dams Full Of Toxic Mining Waste, Dotted Around The World, Often Burst

"As soon as the barrier broke, a flood of poison brought death to the river. Gushing through the fragile wall built to hold back mining waste in Zambia’s copper belt in February 2025, more than 50m cubic litres of acid and heavy metals poured into the Chambishi stream – a tributary of the Kafue River, the country’s longest waterway."

Source: Guardian, 03/16/2026

Energy Secretary Directs Oil Company To Restore Operations Off California

"U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act."

Source: AP, 03/16/2026

"Trump Administration Approves Ultra-Deepwater Oil Drilling Plan"

"The Trump administration on Friday approved a $5 billion oil drilling project in ultradeep waters of the Gulf of Mexico over protests from Democrats and environmental activists who said the venture posed significant risks to wildlife and communities."

Source: NYTimes, 03/16/2026

"Big Bend Wall Opponents Ask Congress To Block Funds"

"In a map update posted last month to U.S. Custom and Border Protection’s website, the agency charted a major expansion of the border wall. It included terrain belonging to one of America’s most iconic wild areas, Big Bend National Park, an 800,000-acre desert landscape that includes the entire Chisos mountain range and more than 100 miles of the Rio Grande."

Source: Public Domain, 03/13/2026

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