Ebenezer
TheEbenezer News

World

In 2014, Texas bought 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch;15,000 acres later became a wildlife area

In 2014, a coalition of conservation groups bought 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch on the Texas coast for $37.7 million. A major share of the funding came from BP and Transocean penalties linked to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Four years later, more than 15,000 acres were transf

Read full story on Times of India
TOI World Desk25 Aug 2026, 12:47 pmUpdated 3h ago1 min readWorldWorld
In 2014, Texas bought 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch; 15,000 acres later became a wildlife area

WorldTOI World Desk

In 2014, a coalition of conservation groups bought 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch on the Texas coast for $37.7 million. A major share of the funding came from BP and Transocean penalties linked to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Four years later, more than 15,000 acres were transferred to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as a wildlife management area.

This report is published with credit to Times of India. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Times of India

Source: Times of India · TOI World Desk. Published 25 Aug 2026, 12:47 pm.

Keep reading

Back to the desk