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Texas regulators grapple with a growing problem: old oil wells leaking polluted water

Two years after lawmakers created a $10 million program to address leaking wells in rural counties, none of the money has been distributed.

The Texas Tribune

Oil companies leaked less methane in West Texas, a new report says. Environmentalists are skeptical.

Methane is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere and is 80 times the potency of carbon dioxide.

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For the Texas Railroad Commission, the Last Train Left Years Ago

For the Texas Railroad Commission, the Last Train Left Years Ago

Misnamed commission oversees the state's vast oil and gas industry. Critics say it's all a smoke screen.

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Texas proposes first new rules for oilfield waste in 40 years

While environmentalists say the new rules don’t do enough to protect groundwater, oil and gas operators are contesting stricter requirements for waste pits near wells.

The Texas Tribune

Midland settles with company to drill wastewater wells near the city’s drinking water supply

The city initially protested Pilot’s applications to drill the wells close to its water supply.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Sees ‘Bonanza’ in Carbon Storage Market

Critics say Railroad Commission and politicians focus on business, not environmental protection.

Texas Still Issues Thousands of Permits for Natural Gas Flaring

Advocates say the Texas Railroad Commission process is more of a "rubber stamp" for oil and gas companies to keep polluting indefinitely.

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Ignoring Water Worries, Texas Permits Lignite Mine Expansion

Ignoring Water Worries, Texas Permits Lignite Mine Expansion

The state has issued only two new coal mining permits in 10 years to a company with a controversial environmental legacy.

For Texans, fighting state-regulated oilfield waste dumps can be a costly, do-it-yourself effort

For Texans, fighting state-regulated oilfield waste dumps can be a costly, do-it-yourself effort

Some Texans who challenge oil and gas waste sites must spend significant sums and time on investigating what they say the Texas Railroad Commission should examine. Will new regulations for handling waste increase oversight or just maintain the status quo?

The Texas Tribune

Pipeline Operators Release or Flare Tons of Gas During June Heatwave

Pipeline Operators Release or Flare Tons of Gas During June Heatwave

One company vented more than 500,000 pounds of gas toxins into the air during 17 events over a week-long period of extreme heat in June.

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