Senate Bill 1150, which is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott, is a rare example of the Texas Legislature regulating the state’s ...

At least four companies say they are prepared to treat the water well enough to be released into rivers in West Texas.

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Texas lawmakers pass SB 1150, requiring oil and gas wells inactive for 15 years to be plugged or reactivated, aiming to ...

“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 ...

Image by FreezeFrames via iStock The Railroad Commission (RRC) of Texas has issued new regulations ... will be introduced for saltwater disposal well (SWD) permit applications in the area.