At least four companies say they are prepared to treat the water well enough to be released into rivers in West Texas.

A bill that aims to address growing numbers of uncapped oil and gas wells is expected to become law after clearing the Texas ...

Senate Bill 1150, which is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott, is a rare example of the Texas Legislature regulating the state’s ...

Wastewater disposal in the Permian Basin is boosting pressure underground, threatening to hinder oil production ...

Texas lawmakers pass SB 1150, requiring oil and gas wells inactive for 15 years to be plugged or reactivated, aiming to ...

The Texas authority acknowledges the scale of the problem and is setting new rules that may increase manufacturing expenses.

One of the biggest states for solar passed legislation to require the recycling of retired solar and wind projects, pending ...

On December 17, 2024, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) adopted new comprehensive regulations governing the handling, storage, treatment, ...

“Even the simplest well can take time,” said Nicholas Harrel, a state managed plugger with the Texas Railroad Commission. From the air, the wells look like pinpricks across the Texas landscap ...