Texas lawmakers approved a series of bills this year that aim to better prepare Texas for wildfires and to mitigate their damage.

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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.

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 ...