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

In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other pollutants to the surface. But the real danger lies underground — where oil, salt, and toxic ...

In 1984, while Ronald Reagan was securing a landslide reelection and Apple introduced the Macintosh, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) last updated the state’s primary oil and gas waste ...

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 ...

AUSTIN The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $1,524,265 in enforcement docket fines against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ open meeting on Wednesday. The Commission has ...

As the 89th Texas legislative session kicks off ... often dissolve or go bankrupt before they do, leaving the Railroad Commission to pick up the tab. And that tab is growing.

The new rule modernizes some aspects of commercial oilfield waste disposal and recycling. But rules for burying oilfield waste on private property remain limited. Audio recording is automated for ...

South First is a TXDOT roadway, but the crossings go over the railroad," said Alaisha Montenez, public information officer for the Texas Department of Transportation's Abilene office. "So it's us ...

The Texas Oil and Gas Association said the oil and gas industry does plenty for Texas taxpayers. It said in a report last week that the industry paid $27.3 billion in state taxes and royalties in ...

The commission, which reviews the performance of Texas agencies, voted Wednesday to recommend the Legislature pass bills addressing multiple issues at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and ...