EditorialA water tower, bearing the mascot of the local high school, rises above residential buildings in Pecos, Texas on Jan. 14, 2023. (Paul Ratje/The New York Times)
EditorialFloorhands work on a drilling rig contracted to Shell in the Delaware Basin, near Wink, Texas, on Jan. 25, 2019. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times)
EditorialWith the acquisition of Concho Resources, ConocoPhillips will become a major player in the world’s most lucrative shale field, the Permian Basin. (Joel Angel Juarez/The New York Times)
EditorialFrom left: Permian High School football player Harper Terry, and Odessa High School cheerleader Brissa Hinojosa, partially hidden, greet President Donald Trump at Midland International Air and Space Port in Midland, Texas, Wednesday, July 29, 2020. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)