Texas ag and ranch leaders weigh using treated produced water to revive Permian rangelands

Agriculture and rangeland managers are closely watching efforts to use treated produced water outside oil and natural gas operations.

The subject was a topic at the Produced Water Society’s recent conference in Houston, with a panel of speakers with agriculture and rangeland interests discussing how to sustain biodiversity when using treated produced water.

“I am supportive of any water that benefits Texas and agriculture,” said Charles Maley, advocacy director at the South Texas Property Rights Association and a sixth-generation rancher and a panelist at the conference…

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