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Drilling for oil is essential to the Permian Basin and across the country by powering the economy and providing workforce ...

A Republican-authored proposal in the Texas legislature seeks to open up state funds aimed at encouraging fossil fuel ...

House Bill 4572 would introduce new requirements for pits where drillers bury oil and gas waste. Supporters of the bill gave ...

The Texas oil and gas industry is concerned about the uncertainty surrounding energy production and prices despite President ...

A West Texas oil executive will go to prison for violating laws meant to protect workers — actions that led to the deaths of ...

House Bill 4572 would introduce new requirements for pits where drillers bury oil and gas waste. Supporters of the bill gave ...

In addition, House Bill 4572 would strengthen other regulations for reserve pits, where oil and gas companies permanently bury waste next to drilling sites. The Texas House Energy Resources ...

Texas has been the top oil and gas producing state in the country since at least the 1970s, today contributing 42% of the nation’s crude oil and ...

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