Posted on · Despite its name, the Railroad Commission oversees oil and gas extraction, as well as pipelines, in the state. That role has led some to call it one of the most important regulatory agencies in the world, especially when it comes to energy policy and climate change.
Posted on · Marvin "Sarge" Summers was a military veteran with decades of experience in the oil and gas industry
Posted on · On Monday's show: Hopes of things returning to "normal by summer" regarding the pandemic, state regulators defending the oil and gas industry they oversee, a former ERCOT official reflects on problems within the agency, and an update on Houston sports.
Posted on · Demand for natural gas soared as residents with power used natural gas to keep homes warm and water heated.
Posted on · Granholm will help oversee the Coronavirus recovery as well as the shift to a clean energy economy. Also this week, Exxon cuts 700 Houston workers and Parsley Energy sheds 230 from its Austin workforce.
Posted on · The industry has seen some slight gains, but the workforce has been shrinking for at least a year according to the latest Texas Petro Index. Plus more losses in the third quarter in oilfield services, and Republican Jim Wright will become the state's next oil and gas regulator.
Posted on · The state Democratic Party called the Railroad Commission election the most important environmental race in the country, in what was a highly-watched contest that gained national attention.
Posted on · The New York billionaire donated to Chrysta Castañeda in her bid to flip a seat on the all-GOP commission that regulates Texas' oil and gas industry.
Posted on · Nationwide, statewide, or right here in Greater Houston, here's everything you need to know before casting your ballot.
Posted on · One candidate touts his industry expertise, while the other has pushed for better environmental protections.
Posted on · Houston-based ConocoPhillips along with the world’s other seven major oil companies might also cease oil and gas operations in more than 200 countries, according to a Rystad Energy report.
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Posted on · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
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.
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.