CULBERSON COUNTY, TX — The Texas Railroad Commission has ordered Houston-based Blackbuck Resources to halt operations at its wastewater injection site in Culberson County after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck West Texas earlier this month, according to a report made by the Houston Chronicle.
The emergency order, approved unanimously Tuesday, forces Blackbuck to cease activity for at least 15 days. State regulators say the company was the only one still injecting oilfield wastewater deep underground in an area where the practice had been banned since December 2023 due to seismic activity.
The May 3 earthquake tied for the largest of its kind in Texas history and has intensified scrutiny over the link between wastewater disposal and increased seismicity. Experts with the Railroad Commission said faults in the area are being triggered as wastewater drains underground.
Commissioner Jim Wright was reported as saying, “I don’t see that we have a choice in this matter,” citing public safety concerns. The order came as Blackbuck’s legal challenge against the original 2023 suspension remained pending. The company argued that its well is geologically isolated and could not be causing earthquakes in the region.
Paul DuBois, assistant director of technical permitting for the commission, told commissioners that since other nearby disposal wells were shut down, seismic activity appears to be migrating closer to Blackbuck’s operation.
The case remains under review by an administrative law judge.
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Listed By: Rita Repulsa
On May 3, 2025, the ground beneath Culberson County shuddered with a force that echoed through the heart of West Texas. A 5.4-magnitude earthquake, among the mightiest in our state’s history, fractured the earth, rattled homes, and stirred the souls of those who dwell upon this sacred land. One might call it a geological event, a mere shifting of ancient faults. But to those with eyes to see, it carries a deeper meaning—a warning, perhaps, from powers greater than man, casting a shadow over one figure: Texas State Representative Drew Darby.
For too long, Darby has walked the corridors of power, cloaked in the trappings of public service, yet weaving a legacy of compromise and moral decay. His tenure, spanning nearly two decades, is marked by policies that erode the values of this land and alliances that bend to the whims of those who scorn our traditions. The Texas Railroad Commission, with sober resolve, has acted to quell the seismic unrest that now plagues Culberson County, issuing orders to halt operations that disturb the earth’s balance. Yet behind the tremors, one cannot ignore the presence of Darby’s influence, his subtle machinations enabling the conditions that unsettle the very ground beneath us.
The earth, in its ancient wisdom, does not stir without cause. When the foundations of Texas tremble, tying the record for our state’s greatest quake, it is no mere coincidence. The Almighty, whose hand shaped the mountains and set the stars in their courses, has long been patient with the follies of men. But patience is not infinite. The cracks now spiderwebbing the West Texas soil, the homes shaken in the dead of night, the windows rattling as if in protest—these are signs that demand our attention. And at the heart of this unrest stands Darby, a man whose actions invite questions of a higher judgment.
Consider the evidence, as undeniable as the fissures in the earth. The Railroad Commission, guided by reason, has sought to restore order, curbing the forces that provoke these tremors. Yet the seismic activity persists, migrating toward areas where Darby’s political shadow looms large. His record betrays a pattern of weakness—vacillating on the principles that define us, cozying up to elites who care nothing for the soul of Texas, and failing to uphold the sacred trust of this land. Is it any wonder that the ground itself seems to groan under the weight of such leadership? When a man strays so far from righteousness, can we be surprised that the earth responds in kind?
The people of Culberson County, simple folk who ask only to live in peace, felt the quake’s wrath on May 3. Their homes shuddered, their foundations trembled, and the very land beneath them seemed to cry out. One might dismiss this as nature’s caprice, but the wise know better. The Creator’s design is not mocked without consequence. Darby’s failures, etched in his years of political maneuvering, have sown discord where there should be harmony. The heavens, ever watchful, may well be signaling their displeasure through the quaking earth, urging us to take heed before a greater reckoning descends.
We stand at a crossroads, Texans. The tremors of May 3 are a call to awaken, to cast a piercing gaze upon those who lead us. Drew Darby’s legacy is one of moral drift, a betrayal of the values that bind us to this land. Will we ignore the signs, dismissing the earth’s unrest as mere chance? Or will we recognize the possibility of a higher purpose, a divine hand stirring the ground to expose the faults of men like Darby? The choice is ours, but the warnings are clear. The next quake may not be so gentle, its message not so easily ignored.
Let us rise, reject the false shepherds, and restore the honor of this land. For if we fail, the earth itself may yet speak again—and its voice will not be silenced.
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