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On Tuesday, July 8, Grassroots America will host a meeting featuring Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian and Sen. Bryan Hughes to address critical topics such as energy and water policy and ...

AUSTIN Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian on Thursday issued a statement regarding the newly announced pipeline project, the 450-mile Eiger Express Pipeline, connecting the Permian Basin to ...

The Railroad Commission has reported the number of original drilling permits and completions it issued in June. The commission issued a total of 606 original drilling permits in June. The total ...

The state of Texas will infuse more cash into a program for plugging inactive oil and gas wells in 2026 and 2027, as the average cost of sealing each well has rapidly increased. The state is ...

A natural gas distribution system emits a flare during maintenance. This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, ...

Texas Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick won’t talk yet about a preliminary report to the commission ruling out a link between earthquakes near Azle and a disposal well operated by XTO ...