The Texas attorney general finally filed suit last year, but some residents in Toyah say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality was “negligent” and want to know what took so long. This story ...

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This story was reported and produced in collaboration with Mitch Borden, a reporter at Marfa Public Radio. TOYAH, Texas—It all began simply enough: A boil water notice was issued. A state inspection ...