Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Reopening Further, Rent Relief, And Capping Oil Production
Posted on · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Tag: Texas Railroad Commission
Energy & Environment
State Regulators Decline To Cap Oil Production
Posted on · In an expected outcome heading into Tuesday’s Railroad Commission meeting, commissioners voted 2-1 to dismiss the initial motion from exploration and production companies Pioneer Natural Resources and Parsley Energy.
Energy & Environment
Houston And The Oil Market Crash: As Coronavirus Cases Climb, Texas Oil Drops To $38 Per Barrel
Posted on · As the oil market crash impacts the Houston and Texas economies, we'll continue to follow the story and provide updates at Houston Public Media.
Energy & Environment
Will Capping Oil Production Help Texas Companies? Experts Say No.
Posted on · Oil and gas companies in Texas continue to be hit hard financially because of COVID-19 and international price disagreements. Two major producers want state regulators put a limit on how much companies can produce, but some experts say that’s a bad idea.
Energy & Environment
‘It’s A Joke’: Flaring Expert Finds Big Problems In Report From Texas Oil And Gas Regulator
Posted on · Industry groups applauded a report on the practice of "flaring," but a leading researcher has found plenty to criticize.
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.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Kinder Morgan Wins Texas Eminent Domain Challenge, And Wrongful Conviction Compensation Denied (June 26, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Eminent domain in Texas, why a wrongfully-convicted death row prisoner was denied compensation, the latest developments in national, state and local politics, and the logistical challenges facing the concept of reparation. Plus, Ernie Manouse talks to Seth Andrew Bridges, who stars in the Alley Theatre’s production of The Three Musketeers.
News
Oil And Gas Regulators Issued Small Number Of Citations After Harvey, But Spills Can Be Hard To Track
Posted on · Potential spills can take days or weeks to reach after a storm like Harvey, a Texas Railroad Commission representative told lawmakers
Houston Matters
Texas Regulator: Oil Markets Should Remain ‘Relatively Stable’ Through 2018
Posted on · Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton spoke with Houston Public Media about a variety of issues that will affect the future of the state's energy industry.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Trump’s Infrastructure Plan, And Law Enforcement And The Black Community (Feb. 12, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We learn how Pres. Trump's infrastructure plan could affect Houston. The Texas Railroad Commissioner talks about oil and gas expanding to new parts of the state. Then, we revisit the relationship between Houston's African-American community and the police. We get answers to your pet care questions. And MK Bower discusses the latest Houston sports news.
Texas Elections 2018
What The Heck Is The Railroad Commission Of Texas?
Posted on · Settling disputes between drillers is just one of the commission's functions; it also regulates huge swaths of the Texas oil, gas and mining industries
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
Hurricane Harvey
Texas Regulators Report Gas Spill Due To Harvey
Posted on · A spill occurred at Kinder Morgan's Pasadena Terminal on Saturday due to large volumes of rain from Harvey.
Energy & Environment
Texas Oil And Gas Regulator Pushes For Vote On FERC Nominees
Posted on · "We are at a standstill."
Energy & Environment
Will Texas Tackle Backlog Of Thousands Of Abandoned Oil Wells?
Posted on · There’s growing concern over thousands of “abandoned” oil & gas wells. Some are near Houston and worry homeowners who use well-water.