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

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AUSTIN, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The Railroad Commission of Texas announced the first overhaul of its waste management rules in 40 years, with new proposed rules focused on oil and gas waste ...

It took 2 years, but the Texas Railroad Commission has updated regulations for the disposal of brine, drilling mud and other ...

As the 89th Texas ... Oil and gas companies are required to plug a well once they are done with it, but small operators often dissolve or go bankrupt before they do, leaving the Railroad ...

the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) last updated the state’s primary oil and gas waste regulations. Now, four decades later, the RRC is revisiting these rules to better align them with modern ...

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

17—AUSTIN — After extensive reviews of public comments and stakeholder input, the Railroad Commission of Texas has adopted ... reports and inspections, and follows-up on those reviews to quickly ...

The latest Texas Railroad Commission news from The Texas Tribune ... 2024 The proposal comes after the state’s oil and gas regulatory agency said it needs more money to plug wells that are ...

AUSTIN Statewide and county crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas for October 2024 came from 159,986 oil wells and 83,497 gas wells, a press release ...

ELYSIAN FIELDS, Tx. - Three East Texas communities are fighting to protect their water from possible contamination from an oil and gas waste disposal site. The Texas Railroad Commission approved ...