Energy & Environment
Environmental Groups Hopeful After Methane Rule Win
Posted on · One Houston group calls a recent federal appeals court ruling "promising."
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News
Effort to Remove Obstacle for Cross-Border Pipelines Moves Forward
Posted on · The measure would leave authority over these projects in the hands of federal agencies.
Energy & Environment
West Texas Transmission Line Project Takes A Step Forward
Posted on · The project calls for new high-voltage lines across five sparsely-populated counties near the New Mexico border.
Energy & Environment
In Texas, Fear And Excitement With A New EPA
Posted on · Local pollution watchers worry about a loss of resources. The oil and gas industry looks forward to what it expects will be a consistent regulatory regime.
Energy & Environment
Exxon-Mobil Shareholders Vote In Favor Of More Climate Reporting
Posted on · Shareholders rejected a similar proposal last year.
News
As U.S. Oil Production Increases, OPEC Extends Oil Cuts
Posted on · "I’m sure there were a few sighs of relief," says a Houston oil analyst.
News
U.S. Geological Survey Finds More Untapped Oil in Part of Permian Basin
Posted on · Better drilling technology means existing oilfields can produce more oil than before.
News
Analysts Question Idea Of Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
Posted on · A global task force wants companies to disclose the financial risks of climate change.
News
Texas, Alaska Senators Look Ahead To Trump Energy Policies
Posted on · “Nobody believes that no regulations is a good answer," Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said.
Business
Why Some Oil Companies Are On A Buying Binge In The Midst of Mass Layoffs
Posted on · Low crude oil prices often lead big energy companies to gobble up smaller ones. But merger and acquisition activity in the sector is modest compared to previous downturns.
Energy & Environment
Despite Gloom Now, The Oil And Gas Industry May Soon Face A ‘War For Talent’
Posted on · "The energy industry will recover, prices will recover. Firms are going to have to start thinking about their talent strategy....There is going to be, I think within the next six months to a year, a real competitive war for the best and the brightest in this industry," said Les Csorba.
Bauer Business Focus
Software From Houston Firm Matches Skills With Job Requirements
Posted on · There's new software that allows people to match their skills, knowledge, abilities and experiences to job requirements.
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The Houston Matters Road Show: Monday’s Show (December 28, 2015)
Posted on · Houston Matters this summer (Aug. 18, 2015) took a trip to the Energy Corridor to record a special edition of the show in front of a live audience at the Holiday Inn Houston West. Crude oil prices are at a six year low, contributing to oil company layoffs and bankruptcies over the last year. And […]
Houston Matters
Photographing the Oil and Gas Industry
Posted on · We hear from Houston photographer Mieko Mahi, who specializes in images of the energy industry.
Houston Matters
Oil Layoffs: Where Are the Jobs Being Lost?
Posted on · With low oil prices, we’ve all heard about the thousands of jobs being lost. But what jobs are they and where were they? We talk with Adam Perdue, an economist at the University of Houston's Institute for Regional Forecasting at the Bauer School of Business and Parker Harvey, senior regional economist with the Houston-Galveston Area […]