Texas now has over 10,000 wells on its orphaned well list, the highest in nearly two decades
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Texas now has over 10,000 wells on its orphaned well list, the highest in nearly two decades
Texas Legislature Increases Well Plugging Budget as Backlog Grows Inside Climate News
Texas bill aims to prevent more orphan wells that spew methane and brine MarketplaceNPR
A bill aims to solve the growing ‘orphan’ oil well problem. Here’s how. Houston Chronicle
Texas oil companies face new deadlines to plug inactive wells The Texas Tribune
“Poison in Our Water”: An East Texas Town Fights an Oil Field Waste Dump The Texas Tribune
Occidental’s carbon capture project in Texas gets key EPA permits Midland Reporter-Telegram
Texas energy company wins first-of-its-kind permit to suck carbon out of air, store underground The Texas Tribune
States start their own DOGE efforts, ensnaring oil and gas regulators Energy Wire
New Texas Flaring Website and Report Flags Regulatory Lapses that Hurt Texans’ Health and Wealth
Employees say lax safety protocols at Longview Gas Plant are a disaster waiting to happen Longview News Journal
States jockey for carbon storage authority from Trump EPA Energy WirePolitico
Texas regulators grapple with a growing problem: old oil wells leaking polluted water Austin American-StatesmanOdessa American OnlineThe Texas Tribune
Mysterious appearance of oil-covered pelicans sparks investigation: ‘TPWD has not pinpointed an exact location’ The Cool Down
Our Water Matters: Holding the Railroad Commission accountable The Big Bend Sentinel
Oil companies report reduced methane leaks in West Texas, but experts urge caution Environmental Health News
Texas regulators overhaul oilfield waste rule for the first time in four decades Inside Climate NewsOdessa American OnlineThe Texas Tribune
Oil companies leaked less methane in West Texas, a new report says. Environmentalists are skeptical. Inside Climate NewsOdessa American OnlineThe Texas Tribune
The Railroad Commission’s $100M request poses a potential challenge for Texas taxpayers Houston Chronicle
Orphan well, carbon capture regulations top energy reform group’s legislative wish list Texas Standard
West Texas carbon capture project could help the climate, but some worry about potential risks KERA News
Earthquakes and blowouts undermine case for carbon storage in Texas Reuters
Laredo residents address methane emissions at South Texas Clean Air event Laredo Morning Times
Informational sessions speak on the potential health risks of methane gas KGNS Laredo
Texas carbon storage projects are in flux as Trump promises federal budget cuts Houston Chronicle
State oil regulator requests $100 million to tackle West Texas well blowouts Denton Record-ChronicleSan Antonio Express-NewsStandard-Journal (PA)The Texas Tribune
Leaked memo details $100M emergency request to address Texas oil well blowouts, contamination Houston ChronicleNewsweek
Chronic failures in Texas’ management of oil & gas wells raise alarms about the state’s request to run carbon capture Oil & Gas Watch
Level of oil and gas regulation at heart of Texas Railroad Commission race Journal of Petroleum TechnologyMarshall News MessengerThe Texas Tribune
When you vote for a Texas Railroad commissioner, what are you voting for? Houston Public MediaKERA News
Who’s to blame for the geyser still erupting in West Texas? Documents start to unravel mystery Houston Chronicle
The largest carbon capture project in the U.S. could be in West Texas. Do residents want it? The Texas Tribune
Carbon capture hurts Texas communities and taxpayers Austin American-Statesman
Big Oil to Benefit From Biden’s Carbon Capture Tax Credits: Report Common Dreams
New rules for oilfield waste threaten ranchers and environment Dallas Examiner
Christi Craddick’s $9 million war chest and why we need Railroad Commission reform Dallas Morning News
EPA proposes first-of-a-kind CO2 storage permits in Texas Energy Wire
Debate Flares Over Texas’ Proposed Oil and Gas Waste Rule Inside Climate News
Big Oil’s outlook is for more fossil fuels, relies on unproven tech to fight climate change Houston Chronicle
Texas oil regulator under scrutiny as zombie wells gush back to life Reuters
Ranchers reported abandoned oil wells spewing wastewater. A new study blames fracking. Inside Climate NewsThe Texas Tribune
Texas Railroad Commission wants authority over dangerous and experimental carbon capture wells Houston Chronicle
Texas opens more coastal waters for carbon storage wells The Texas Tribune
Texas energy regulator defends ‘perfect record’ after federal probe Energy Wire
EPA probe of Texas oil wells could stymie carbon capture industry Energy Wire
EPA to review Texas oversight of oil, gas wastewater disposal wells Reuters
‘Another day, another well’: Rancher talks actively leaking assumed orphan well CBS 7 Midland
Is the Railroad Commission Actually Becoming More Transparent? Dallas Morning News
As toxic water flows at Lake Boehmer, regulators fight over who’s responsible for the massive leak Marfa Public Radio
TX watchdog group targets pipeline leaks, Railroad Commission priorities Public News Service
Companies Are Poised to Inject Millions of Tons of Carbon Underground. Will It Stay Put? Inside Climate News
Wake-Up Call: Texas faces water contamination threat from injection well mismanagement
“Nobody really knows what you’re supposed to do”: Leaking, exploding abandoned wells wreak havoc in West Texas The Texas Tribune
Railroad Commission Approves Toxic Waste Ponds Next to Baptist Camp Inside Climate News
KXAN Coverage of Commission Shift’s January 30th Press Conference on Methane KXAN Austin
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the hydrogen Cipher News
Backlog of Texas orphan wells and the risk of toxic leaks grows, even as federal funds flow Houston Chronicle
Midland settles with company to drill wastewater wells near the city’s drinking water supply The Texas Tribune
Carbon capture lets Big Oil off the hook. We’re footing the bill. Houston Chronicle
New leaking well raises concerns over connection between injection wells and well blowouts
Waskom landowners detail concerns, two-year battle over oilfield waste site Marshall News Messenger
Texas Sees ‘Bonanza’ in Carbon Storage Market Capital and Main
A look at the petrochemical industry in Pasadena and its commitment to curbing carbon emissions Univision
Orphan Wells Interview featuring Commission Shift’s Paige Powell KPFT Houston
Oilfield companies helped to craft Texas’ new waste rules for 2 years before the public got to see them The Texas Tribune
Flaring Ticks Up in Texas Oil Patch, Showing Limits of ESG Pressure Bloomberg NewsHouston Chronicle
Ad Campaign Urges Strong Federal Rules On Routine Flaring At Oil and Gas Sites
As Federal Money Flows to Carbon Capture and Storage, Texas Bets on an Undersea Bonanza Inside Climate News
Commission Shift Statement in Solidarity with Texas Border Communities
Donors tied to pipelines accused of triggering blackouts gave $6.3M to Texas officials Houston Chronicle
Hundreds of Abandoned Oil Wells Are Rotting Away in Texas Bays Texas Monthly
Texas Permits Lignite Mine Expansion Despite Water Worries Inside Climate News
For Texans, fighting state-regulated oilfield waste dumps can be a costly, do-it-yourself effort The Texas Tribune
Environmental experts discuss dangers of methane flaring in Texas Spectrum News 1
Investigation: Texas failed to crack down on gas after grid crisis Energy Wire
RGISC opens applications for 2023 Laredo Climate Cohort Laredo Morning Times
Dems ask EPA to reject Texas’ bid to oversee CO2 wells Energy Wire
Texas Democrats split on state’s role in carbon capture Houston Chronicle
Zombie Wells, Part 3: Sinkholes near old Texas oil wells may signal issues in climate change fight Houston Chronicle
Zombie Wells, Part 2: How forsaken oil wells are causing environmental chaos across Texas Houston Chronicle
Zombie Wells, Part 1: Texas oil wells are leaking toxic waste, and no one wants to pay to clean it Houston Chronicle
Congressmen to EPA: Don’t Trust Texas to Oversee Carbon Storage Bloomberg News
Texas Pipeline Operators Released or Flared Tons of Gas to Avert Explosions During Heatwave Inside Climate News
Meet the Texas commissioners who could stymie Biden’s climate agenda Politico
Operator Error Caused 400,000-Gallon Crude Oil Spill Outside Midland, Texas Inside Climate News
Plugging Pump Jacks: Dealing with abandoned oil wells across East Texas NBC Tyler
The Craddicks’ Gushers of Cash: How a Powerful Texas Lawmaker and a Key Regulator Profit From the Industry They Oversee Texas Monthly
Landowners fear injection of fracking waste threatens West Texas aquifers Inside Climate NewsThe Texas Tribune
What’s causing increased earthquake activity in the Big Country? KTXS Abilene
Abandoned Texas oil wells polluting air, water and vegetation News 4 San Antonio
Utilities’ emergency costs spark surge in ratepayer-funded recovery bonds Marketplace
Texas Oilfield Waste Company Contributed $53,750 to Regulators Overseeing a Controversial Permit Application Beaumont EnterpriseHouston ChronicleInside Climate NewsSan Antonio Express-NewsThe Texas Tribune
What if gas providers don’t provide? ERCOT needs a monitor to warn Texans. Houston Chronicle
Texas Oil and Gas Agency Investigating 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake in West Texas, the Largest in Three Decades Inside Climate News
Oil and Gas-loving Climate-denying Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian Wins Second Term Daily Kos
RRC leaders fine-tune critical infrastructure, weatherization rules Midland Reporter-Telegram
Most of Texas Railroad Commission Chairman’s Campaign Money Came From Oil and Gas Industry Dallas Morning News
Texas Democrats Want to Reverse a 28-Year Statewide Losing Streak Bloomberg News
Luke Warford Tries to Break the Republican Hold on the Railroad Commission by Focusing on the Power Grid and Climate Change The Texas Tribune
Abandoned “dry Hole” Oil Wells Are Polluting Texas Farms, Ranches and Groundwater. The State Won’t Fix Them The Texas Tribune
Abandoned “dry hole” oil wells are polluting Texas farms, ranches and groundwater. The state won’t fix them. GristInside Climate NewsThe Texas Tribune
Greg Abbott’s Failures Mean Texas Could Suffer Another Freezing Winter Blackout The Bulwark
Congress wants to fix Texas’s abandoned oil wells. But the problem is much larger Houston Chronicle
Laredo Confronts Drought and Water Shortage Without a Wealth of Options Inside Climate News
Occidental Seeks Texas Property Tax Abatements to Help Finance its Long-Shot Plan for Removing Carbon Dioxide From the Atmosphere Inside Climate News
Railroad Commission of Texas Should Not Be in Charge of Overseeing Carbon Sequestration
An Oil Well Off Padre Island Leaked for Months Before It Was Plugged Texas Monthly
Railroad Commission Strengthens Requirements for Natural Gas Facilities to Weatherize
Texas Oil and Gas Business Owners Can Run the Agency that Oversees their Businesses
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