Texas oil and gas

The initial grant will allow Texas to plug a fraction of the state’s approximately 7,400 documented abandoned oil and gas wells.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar singled out financial firms under a 2021 state law that prohibits most state entities from contracting with companies that have reduced or cut investments in the oil and gas industry.

An investigation by the Associated Press looked into 533 “super emitting” oil and gas facilities in the Permian Basin.

The federal agency is considering designating the Permian Basin as a “non-attainment area,” meaning it could face tougher emissions regulations.

The cost of electricity in Texas is tightly tied to the price of natural gas, which has more than doubled since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.

The Tall City’s reliance on oil and gas makes it particularly vulnerable to high inflation.

There hasn't been much drilling in Texas since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but there are early indications that an extended boom is on the way.

Domestic producers say it’s time for more investment in oil and gas, but supporters of clean energy argue it may not drive down consumer costs — and could lock the U.S. into an oil-dependent future.

As the war in Ukraine affects gas prices in the United States, Democrats and Republicans are calling for an increase in domestic energy production. But experts say that won’t be a quick fix.

Incumbent Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian was accused of corruption and carrying water for industry in the GOP primary for Texas' top oil and gas regulator.