Texas lawmakers attempted to address the growing problem of abandoned wells. Two years later, none of that money has been ...

Environmentalists are worried the state — known for a lax approach to regulation — is not prepared for the added ...

“EPA must move to swiftly and rigorously review and make determinations on pending projects and primacy applications to ...

The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 666 original drilling permits in January 2025. The total includes 607 to drill new oil or gas wells, 6 to re-enter plugged wellbores, and 53 for ...

Alas, we might never know. Opiela v. Railroad Commission of Texas and Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating, was a challenge to the Commission’s authority ...

Wyoming’s oil production has been rebounding since March 2023. However, the rebound was impacted by the January 2024 storm.

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ELYSIAN FIELDS, Tx. - Three East Texas communities are fighting to protect their water from possible contamination from an ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

In 1984, while Ronald Reagan was securing a landslide reelection and Apple introduced the Macintosh, the Railroad Commission ...

It was the first time in 12 years that Arlington opened new land for fracking. TotalEnergies will drill 10 new gas wells that ...