EPA: Majority of New Mexico Oil and Gas Facilities Breaching Emissions Rules

The Permian Basin is the largest oil resource in the Unites States, producing millions of barrels a day.

An array of pumpjacks operate near the site of a new oil and gas well being drilled in Midland, Texas, on April 8, 2022. Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP, File

Federal and state environmental authorities are reporting a low compliance rate in 60 percent of oil and gas facilities in the New Mexico Permian Basin.

The Permian Basin, located in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, is the largest oil resource in the United States, producing millions of barrels a day.