"All Hell Breaks Loose": How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town

from Drilled · host Pushkin Industries

A decade ago, residents of a small Texas town near a naval base enjoyed quiet, ocean-adjacent living. Today, the same town has become one of the country’s top oil export hubs—and a fenceline community surrounded by terminals and industrial activity. Reporter Alex Ip, author of an investigative series from The Xylom, explains how Big Oil’s expansion disrupted the town, shut down the naval base, and exposed residents to environmental and social impacts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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