UPDATED: The Texas Public Utility Commission on Friday heard oral arguments in the case of a Wise County rancher protesting a power line that he says was built in the wrong place on his property. The commission is poised to vote on the line’s fate on May 30.
Jim Malewitz
Jim Malewitz was a reporter at the Tribune from 2013 to 2017, covering energy and environment and then working on investigations. Previously, he covered those issues for Stateline, a nonprofit news service in Washington, D.C. The Michigan native majored in political science at Grinnell College in Iowa and holds a master’s from the University of Iowa. There, he helped launch the nonprofit Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism, where he currently serves on the board of directors. Jim also coaches the Texas Tribune Runoffs, which, sources say, is the scrappiest coed newsroom softball team west of the Mississippi.
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Energy
Nuclear Waste Facility’s Hiring of Legislative Aide Draws Ethics Concerns
Betsy Madru, state Sen. Kel Seliger’s former legislative director, now works for Waste Control Specialists, which runs a low-level radioactive waste site in Seliger’s district. She says she understands why some would have questions about her move, but she added there was nothing improper.
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Energy
Mayors: State Must Act Faster on Earthquake Study
More than six months after a series of earthquakes surprised parts of North Texas, the mayors of two shaken-up towns told a state House subcommittee Monday that the state has moved too slowly in investigating what’s behind the phenomenon.
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Patterson Endorses Sitton in Railroad Commission Runoff
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson has endorsed Ryan Sitton in an increasingly contentious Republican runoff for railroad commissioner.
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Energy
For State Politicians, BLM Dispute is Fertile Turf
Several Texas politicians have helped draw national attention to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s plans to manage a stretch of Red River land. Area lawmakers who have been working this year on a resolution welcome the extra attention.
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Energy
Energy Future Holdings Files for Bankruptcy
Texas’ largest power company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but the move is not expected to affect the electric grid.
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Energy
Blurred Lines: Dispute Between Texas, BLM Has Complicated History
Amid a federal agency’s looming decision about what to do with a ribbon of land along the Red River it claims, Texas officials are speaking out on the issue. This is how we got here.
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Christian Reels in Boyuls Supporters in Railroad Commission Bid
In the Republican runoff for railroad commissioner, Wayne Christian has notched endorsements from several Texans who had previously backed Malachi Boyuls for the open seat, Christian’s campaign said Wednesday.
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Sitton Attacks Christian on Renewable Energy Push
In the latest volley in an increasingly contentious Republican runoff for Texas railroad commissioner, Ryan Sitton on Tuesday slammed Wayne Christian over his failed push in the Texas House for a renewable energy mandate.
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Energy
AG Seeks Details on Federal Plans for Land by Red River
Texas officials are seeking more information on the federal government’s plans to potentially take control of 90,000 acres of land long managed by North Texans.
