Energy & Environment
Texas Has Generated More Electricity From Wind Than Coal So Far This Year
Posted on · Texas is the largest consumer of coal in the country, but cheap natural gas and renewable energy prices are biting into coal's market share.
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Energy & Environment
Natural Gas Flaring Significantly Underestimated In Texas, Study Suggests
Posted on · The study is the latest evidence of a discrepancy between state data and federal government satellite imagery.
In-Depth
3 Questions Answered About The Planned Natural Gas Pipeline In Central Texas
Posted on · With no public engagement process required for routing and building a pipeline, many residents feel left in the dark about how pipelines work, their potential risks and benefits and what rights landowners have.
Energy & Environment
Report: Permian Basin Oil Producers Flaring More Natural Gas Than Reported
Posted on · An analysis of government satellite data by the Environmental Defense Fund shows that the amount of natural gas that energy companies burned off in 2017 is twice as high as what they reported to state regulators.
Energy & Environment
State Regulators To Decide On Hearing For South Texas LNG Project
Posted on · Activists and city governments in South Texas want to protest a pending air permit for the facility. Regulators will decide Wednesday if they get that chance.
News
Clean Power Plan Rollback Wouldn’t Change Much about Texas’ Power Mix, Experts Say
Posted on · The move would resonate more strongly in coal-heavy regions of the country than in Texas, where natural gas and renewables have advantages over coal.
News
Investigation of Fatal Explosion at Gas Drilling Rig Owned by Houston Company Continues
Posted on · New findings from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board suggest the accident occurred after workers removed pipe from the well
News
Report: Texas Natural Gas Flaring at Record Highs
Posted on · Too much gas + not enough pipelines = more and more flaring
In-Depth
A Budding Energy Economy On The Texas Gulf Coast Is Not Without Its Risks
Posted on · Experts say facilities that export liquefied natural gas are among the most expensive energy projects in the world, and they come with their own set of challenges.
News
Gas Service Stops For Thousands Of Dallas Homes Due To Leaks
Posted on · The Dallas homes could be without gas service for up to three weeks
News
Federal Team Investigating Deadly Dallas House Explosion
Posted on · Four injured people were in the front yard and one of them was holding the unconscious 12-year-old girl, who was pronounced dead at a hospital
News
Texas Regulator Wants Natural Gas Utilities To Pass On Tax Cut Savings To Consumers
Posted on · CenterPoint Energy says its executives will discuss the impact of the recently-passed tax cuts during an earnings call in late February
News
How Does Texas’ Budget Use Taxes From Oil And Natural Gas Production?
Posted on · In the 2017 budget year, the oil production tax gave the state more than $2 billion in revenue, while the natural gas production tax brought in a little less than $1 billion. But where does this money go?
News
Texas Communities Face Economic Challenges Following Coal Plant Closures
Posted on · Texas' largest generator of coal-powered energy, Luminant, said it is ceasing operations at two plants in the state
Energy & Environment
Study: Electric Market Reforms “Delivered What Was Intended”
Posted on · Still, the findings don't mean there's a consensus on whether competition is good for consumers.