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The Texas Railroad Commission voted Tuesday to immediately suspend a permit that allowed a defiant Houston operator to inject ...

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HOUSTON, June 10 (Reuters) - New guidelines on permitting for wastewater disposal wells in Texas are threatening to drive oil producers' costs higher as companies face weak crude prices, marking ...

The Texas Railroad Commission approved the construction of produced water ponds to treat and recycle produced water from fracking, next to the Circle 6 Baptist Camp in the Permian Basin.

Without a responsible operator left to plug them, the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the state’s oil and gas industry, picks up the tab for plugging the wells, known as orphan wells.

The Texas Railroad Commission, the agency regulating the oil and gas industry, must start enforcing the new rules in September 2027. In a statement to The Texas Tribune, the Texas Oil and Gas ...

Here’s why it’s worth it 1-Year Sam's Club Membership with Auto-Renew The Texas Railroad Commission approved the construction of produced water ponds to treat and recycle produced water from ...

The Texas Railroad Commission, the agency regulating the oil and gas industry, must start enforcing the new rules in September 2027. In a statement to The Texas Tribune, ...

A bill banning THC passed in the Texas House late Wednesday night. In a 95-44 vote, Senate Bill 3 passed in the House, banning all THC products. Adults would face up to a year in jail for ...

Unranked UTSA eliminated No. 2 seed Texas from the NCAA baseball tournament with a dominant 7-4 victory at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in the Austin Regional on June 1. Texas was the second top-two ...