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Image by FreezeFrames via iStock The Railroad Commission (RRC) of Texas has issued new regulations on permitting disposal wells in the Permian Basin. The Commission said in a media release that ...

“Even the simplest well can take time,” said Nicholas Harrel, a state managed plugger with the Texas Railroad Commission. From the air, the wells look like pinpricks across the Texas landscap ...

This time, Houston-based Blackbuck Resources must immediately stop operating its disposal well in Culberson County, in an area where the Texas Railroad Commission banned the practice in December 2023.

The latest Texas Railroad Commission news from The Texas Tribune. By Carlos Nogueras Ramos May 27, 2025 Senate Bill 1150, which is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott, is a rare example of the Texas ...

On December 17, 2024, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) adopted new comprehensive regulations governing the handling, storage, treatment, ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 on April 29, 2025, executed a Memorandum of Agreement Addendum 2 (MOA) with the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC). This is a major step ...

Texas A&M softball secured the most lopsided victory in the history of its rivalry with Texas on Friday. And it helped the Aggies book their first-ever trip to the SEC championship game. Texas ...

If the lease or mineral rights owners don't plug the wells, the only party left to deal with them is the Texas Railroad Commission, the state agency that oversees the oil and gas industry.

Edith Patlan purchased tickets at a Texas Lottery terminal at Fuel City in Dallas on Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)(LM Otero / AP) Some legislators are pushing to eliminate the Texas Lottery ...