Abandoned Oil Well Spreads Toxic Fumes, Dread Across San Antonio Subdivision
As new neighborhoods are built in Texas, residents don’t always know they are living on top of old oilfields.
Railroad Commission
Bo French’s Blood-and-Oil Bid for Railroad Commissioner
The former Tarrant County GOP chair’s statewide campaign displaces blame for the fossil fuel industry’s ravages onto the far right’s favored scapegoats.
Ignoring Water Worries, Texas Permits Lignite Mine Expansion
The state has issued only two new coal mining permits in 10 years to a company with a controversial environmental legacy.
The Texas Railroad Commission Is A ‘Captive Agency’
It’s long been an open secret that Texas’ oil and gas regulators are friendly to the industry. A new series of reports shows just how deep their ties go.
The Environmental Protection Agency Wants to Repeal its Methane Emissions Limits
Texas, the nation’s largest oil and gas producer, doesn’t otherwise regulate the potent greenhouse gas.
After Eight-Year Battle Over Reforming the Railroad Commission, Oil and Gas Industry Wins
The industry is the top funding source for lawmakers’ campaigns, according to a recent report from Texans for Public Justice.
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