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Data provided by the state Railroad Commission, which oversees Texas’ vast oil and gas network, shows that only 222 of more than 7,000 natural gas facilities ... need to test cement casings ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The Railroad Commission of Texas announced ... locations for pits used by commercial oil and gas disposal facilities and adding criteria for beneficial uses of ...

At a Railroad ... flaring natural gas because of its economic value, while the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulates air pollution from oil and gas facilities. The rule allows ...

Credit: Martha Pskowski/Inside Climate News Sign up for The Brief, The Texas ... said oil and gas operators in the Permian Basin often fail to report spills to the Railroad Commission.

The Texas Railroad Commission ... recycling facilities that process the waste for reuse, and produced water recycling facilities. Oil and gas companies are not required to report the volume ...

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

AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 557 original drilling permits in May 2025. The total includes 504 ...

Recommended Videos The chair of the powerful and deceptively named Texas Railroad Commission is defending her seat this November at a time when the state’s oil and gas industry is booming but ...

LULING, Texas — This article ... dangerous amounts of hydrogen sulfide gas. Residents report smells as far as Austin — 50 miles away. The Railroad Commission operates a State Managed Plugging ...

Credit: Martha Pskowski/Inside Climate News By Martha Pskowski and Peter Aldhous, Inside Climate News The prolific oil and gas wells of Texas ... the Railroad Commission ask companies to report ...