Tag Archives: oil and gas
Green Groups Urge Lawmakers: Don’t Leave Taxpayers on the Hook for Coal Cleanup
Following an Observer investigation into loose coal regulations that could put taxpayers on the hook for mine cleanup, green groups are demanding change....Read More
Hiking the Keystone XL Pipeline and Hoping for Dialogue
'Trespassing Across America' grapples with the damage inflicted on the planet by tar sands oil.
In 'Trespassing Across America,' Ken Ilgunas sets out to discover what Keystone XL backers really believe. He walks a long way, but never quite gets there....Read More
Continuing Texas GOP Tradition of Defending Big Industry, Paxton Claims an Exxon-eration
Republican attorneys general stood up for Big Tobacco and lead paint manufacturers; now, Ken Paxton's sticking up for an oil and gas giant.
Republican attorneys general stood up for Big Tobacco and lead paint manufacturers; now, Ken Paxton's sticking up for an oil and gas giant....Read More
Senator Rodríguez Demands Answers on Flood-Related Oil Spills
In a letter sent to three state agencies on Wednesday, El Paso State Senator José Rodríguez demanded an explanation for the “apparent lack of response” to...Read More
App Lets Texans Find Out How Close They Live to Polluters
Searchable tool places 2.3 million Texans within a half mile of potentially hazardous oil and gas operations.
A new searchable app lets Texans find out how close their homes, schools and hospitals are to some of the state's worst polluters: the oil and gas industry....Read More
Company Town
How big business turned a Gulf Coast beach town into an industrial zone.
How big business turned a Gulf Coast beach town into an industrial zone....Read More
Dozens Caught in Land Rights Fight Over Trans-Pecos Pipeline
Nearly four dozen landowners in the pristine path of the Trans Pecos pipeline are facing eminent domain lawsuits from the energy company behind the project....Read More
State of Texas: Bottom of the Barrel
A by-the-numbers look at a struggling Texas oil market. Oil and gas operators have begun pulling back, and boomtowns are busting. Many are losing jobs....Read More
Lon Burnam Missed the Railroad Runoff. What Happened?
The former Fort Worth Democrat had major newspaper endorsements, environmental groups’ support and outspent his opponents, only to lose by double-digits.
The former Fort Worth Democrat had major newspaper endorsements and environmental groups’ support and outspent his opponents, only to lose by double-digits....Read More