"Untapped: The New West Texas"

Texas Standard
05/1/2020

From massive scrap tire piles to raw sewage, illegal dumping is rampant in Midland and Ector Counties. With few resources, members of its existing environmental enforcement team are struggling to keep their heads above all of the trash. It has only been in place since October is prosecuting some serious illegal dumping cases. They’re also working with small violators to encourage them to change their behavior and some environmental enforcers in the area say they have ideas on how the state could help.

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Submitted by Laura Rice.