Texas lawmakers want to give state more oversight, resources for wildfire management
Constant wildfire threats that require preparation, coordination, and resources is the most pressing issue for the Panhandle, ...
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The Texas Railroad Commission’s name is a smoke screen for what it actually does
The name of the Texas oil and gas regulatory agency—unlike its peers in other states—has nothing to do with fossil fuels or natural resources. The Railroad Commission of Texas hasn’t had ...
A Serious Earthquake In The Drill Baby Drill Oilfields Of Texas
Pipeline failures, and inability of the RRC restrictions to stop M5 earthquakes, are troubling as earthquakes up to M6 might ...
Deer Park pipeline fire report finds ‘no violations’ of safety regulations
The Railroad Commission of Texas has completed its investigation into the Deer Park pipeline fire and found no evidence of safety violations linked to the incident. The commission determined in its ...
A West Texas pipeline explosion was reported minutes after an earthquake. Here’s what to know
The earthquake struck an area where the Texas Railroad Commission has worked to curb wastewater injection -- a practice it ...
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RRC reaches new energy milestone with first permitted geothermal well
Feb. 26—AUSTIN — The Railroad Commission of Texas has issued its first permit for a deep geo-pressured, geothermal well to Sage Geosystems in Atascosa County. Located south of San Antonio in ...
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Texas oil and gas production statistics for November 2024
AUSTIN Statewide and county crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas for November 2024 came from 159,727 oil wells and 82,958 gas wells, a press release ...
Pair of large quakes rattle Texas oil patch, putting spotlight on water disposal
Two large earthquakes that hit the Permian basin, the top U.S. oilfield, this week have rattled the Texas oil industry and ...