State lawmakers want to throw a major lifeline to the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the oil and gas industry. For the last 20 years, the Railroad Commission has struggled to plug all of ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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