The name of the Texas oil and gas regulatory agency—unlike its peers in other states—has nothing to do with fossil fuels or natural resources. The Railroad Commission of Texas hasn’t had ...

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) led a letter urging Environmental Protection Agency ...

Pipeline failures, and inability of the RRC restrictions to stop M5 earthquakes, are troubling as earthquakes up to M6 might ...

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott enhances emergency response as the state faces threats of severe weather and wildfires, initiating ...

The earthquake struck an area where the Texas Railroad Commission has worked to curb wastewater injection -- a practice it links to a rash of earthquakes there.

Constant wildfire threats that require preparation, coordination, and resources is the most pressing issue for the Panhandle, ...

After the Smokehouse Creek Fire, a House Investigative Committee looked into what's causing wildfires, how the state spends ...

Mar. 3—AUSTIN — Statewide and county crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas for December 2024 came from 158,989 oil wells and 83,536 gas wells ...