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.
Tag: Texas Railroad Commission
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.
News
Texas Coal Loses Battle at NRG Power Plant, Wyoming Coal Wins
Posted on · A couple hundred jobs could eventually be eliminated as an industry is coming to an end in a small town north of Houston.
Energy & Environment
A State Agency’s ‘Misleading’ Name Is OK With Texas Lawmaker
Posted on · In Austin, a combative hearing over whether the way Texas regulates the oil & gas industry needs some major improvement. One message: Don’t mess with the Railroad Commission.
Energy & Environment
Adding Diversity To A Texas Commission That Regulates Oil And Gas
Posted on · The Texas commission that regulates oil and gas is protecting the industry….instead of Texans. That’s what one group will tell a state panel next week that could recommend big changes.
Energy & Environment
“Good Regulation” Won’t Hurt Texas Oil And Gas
Posted on · The price of oil will be higher next year than it is now and regulation won’t kill the industry. Those are two takeaways from one of the state’s top oil and gas officials.
Houston Matters
Taxpayers Could End Up Paying for Abandoned Drilling Sites
Posted on · Among the many side effects of the drop in oil prices has been the issue of oil companies abandoning their drilling sites around Texas. Chris Tomlinson of the Houston Chronicle recently wrote about how taxpayers might end up paying to clean up these sites. And he tells Michael Hagerty why many of these companies are […]
Elections
Early Voting Begins For Texas Primary Runoff Election
Posted on · Major contests on the ballot include an open seat on the Texas Railroad Commission and the Democratic nomination in the Harris County Sheriff’s race.
Energy & Environment
Why Little Gas Leaks Are Adding Up To Big Losses For Texas
Posted on · Data just released from the government show greenhouse gas emissions have ticked up a bit nationwide. In Texas, there’s concern about a growing source of one greenhouse gas in particular: methane.
Energy & Environment
Once Largely Ignored, Oil And Gas ‘Gathering’ Pipelines Become A Concern In Texas
Posted on · In the last few years in Texas, oil and gas well operators have laid hundreds of miles of new pipelines to carry crude oil and natural gas. Some of the pipes have leaked. Some have exploded.
Energy & Environment
As Fracking Waste Piles Up in Texas, Environmental Groups Threaten To Sue For More Regulation
Posted on · A coalition of environmental group says Texas is among states where “fracking” for oil and gas is threatening people’s health. The group wants more federal oversight.
Energy & Environment
Houston Suburbs Challenge CenterPoint Gas Rate Hike
Posted on · Last year, CenterPoint Energy agreed to not raise natural gas rates for Houston customers. But while winning concessions, customers in some suburban cities aren’t getting the same break from a deal approved by state regulators.
Houston Matters
Are Oil and Gas Really Behind Texas Earthquakes?
Posted on · A new study from Southern Methodist University links earthquakes in North Texas to oil and gas operations. The Texas Railroad Commission’s seismologist has questioned the research and its conclusions. Nevertheless, the commission may shut down a pair of waste water injection wells noted in the study. We discuss the environmental and political implications of these […]
Full Show
Earthquakes and Compassion: Tuesday’s Show (April 28, 2015)
Posted on · A new study from Southern Methodist University links earthquakes in North Texas to oil and gas operations. The Texas Railroad Commission’s seismologist has questioned the research and its conclusions. Nevertheless, the commission may shut down a pair of waste water injection wells noted in the study. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss the […]