oil and natural gas /tags/oil-and-natural-gas oil and natural gas en-US Copyright Thu, 01 May 2025 20:07:36 GMT Texas legislature passes bill to create petroleum theft task force /texas-news/2025-05-01/texas-gas-petroleum-theft-bill The state task force would analyze petroleum theft and recommend policy improvements to curb rising oilfield theft. The bill now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for approval. Thu, 01 May 2025 20:07:36 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-01/texas-gas-petroleum-theft-bill Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom Jury says Greenpeace owes hundreds of millions of dollars for Dakota pipeline protest /news/2025-03-20/jury-says-greenpeace-owes-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-for-dakota-pipeline-protest Experts say the verdict has relevance for free speech issues nationwide. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:43:04 GMT /news/2025-03-20/jury-says-greenpeace-owes-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-for-dakota-pipeline-protest Jeff Brady, Alejandra Borunda Texas Senate approves bill to establish petroleum theft task force /texas-news/2025-03-12/oil-gas-petroleum-texas-theft Petroleum theft is a persistent problem in the state. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:32:13 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-12/oil-gas-petroleum-texas-theft Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom After two denials, Arlington leaders allow new natural gas drilling near day care /news/2025-01-29/after-two-denials-arlington-leaders-allow-new-natural-gas-drilling-near-day-care The east Arlington location is the city’s first new drill site in more than a decade. Nearly 30 residents spoke against it. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:17:48 GMT /news/2025-01-29/after-two-denials-arlington-leaders-allow-new-natural-gas-drilling-near-day-care James Hartley, Nicole Lopez | Fort Worth Report Growing oil industry support for methane reduction rule could help it survive Trump’s return /energy-environment/2024-12-16/growing-oil-industry-support-for-methane-reduction-rule-could-help-it-survive-trumps-return Texas regulators are taking public comment about how they should implement an EPA rule to reduce methane leaks from the oil and gas industry. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:13:16 GMT /energy-environment/2024-12-16/growing-oil-industry-support-for-methane-reduction-rule-could-help-it-survive-trumps-return Alejandra Martinez | The Texas Tribune Under Trump, an 'all of the above' energy policy is poised for a comeback /news/2024-12-09/under-trump-an-all-of-the-above-energy-policy-is-poised-for-a-comeback Trump promised to "drill, baby, drill." What does that actually mean for the U.S. oil and gas industry – and other types of energy, too? Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:33:34 GMT /news/2024-12-09/under-trump-an-all-of-the-above-energy-policy-is-poised-for-a-comeback Camila Domonoske When you vote for a Texas Railroad commissioner, what are you voting for? /energy-environment/2024-10-18/when-you-vote-for-a-texas-railroad-commissioner-what-are-you-voting-for These state regulators sit on one of the most important agencies to oversee energy and – by extension – climate policy in the world. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:31:56 GMT /energy-environment/2024-10-18/when-you-vote-for-a-texas-railroad-commissioner-what-are-you-voting-for Mose Buchele Dallas man could face up to 10 years for $27M oil and gas, water rights fraud /criminal-justice/2024-08-28/dallas-securities-fraud-oil-and-gas-water-rights-fraud A Dallas man pleaded guilty to two counts of securities fraud Tuesday. According to plea documents, the man stole $27 million over the course of at least three years. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 18:39:08 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-08-28/dallas-securities-fraud-oil-and-gas-water-rights-fraud Megan Cardona Can we predict earthquakes in Texas? SMU researchers study wastewater injection to find out /energy-environment/2024-08-15/texas-earthquake-fracking-wastewater-hydraulic-fracturing New research from Southern Methodist University is looking at how wastewater injection impacts seismic activity in Texas. The hope is to better predict where earthquakes may hit and how strong they might be. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-08-15/texas-earthquake-fracking-wastewater-hydraulic-fracturing Bekah Morr Snyder, west of Fort Worth, has felt more than 90 earthquakes in the past week /texas-news/2024-07-31/snyder-west-of-fort-worth-has-felt-more-than-90-earthquakes-in-the-past-week A disaster declaration has been issued for the area in Scurry County in case of future quakes. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:06:18 GMT /texas-news/2024-07-31/snyder-west-of-fort-worth-has-felt-more-than-90-earthquakes-in-the-past-week Michael Marks | Texas Standard