Landowner Billy Meister Jr. is suing Blackbeard Operating, Goodnight Midstream and six other oil companies for damages on his West Texas property. The lawsuit alleges that injection wells and improperly plugged oil wells polluted the soil and groundwater.By Martha PskowskiA Permian Basin landowner alleges in a lawsuit that saltwater injection wells contributed to well blow-outs that caused extensive pollution on his property.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: February 24, 2026 10:22 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
429.9 ppm
+17.3
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1946.47 ppb
+6.49
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year