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Why EPA’s plan to regulate oil and gas methane emissions is good for Texas

Methane, a short-lived but extremely potent greenhouse gas, is having a major news-making moment — and it’s good news for Texas.

Is the Texas Railroad Commission finally ready to get serious about flaring?

By Colin Leyden, Director of Regulatory and Legislative Affairs, Environmental Defense FundFor years now, excessive flaring in the oil field has been a black eye for Texas’ oil and gas industry. Flaring — the process of burning away the natural gas that companies either can’t or don’t want to sell — has drawn ire from […]

Zero routine flaring policy: Texas can make it happen

A remarkable thing has happened at the Texas Railroad Commission. Throughout the contentious debate over proration — capping production during a downturn in demand — a growing chorus of voices called on commissioners to address flaring, an incredibly wasteful, environmentally damaging practice that has given producers a black eye for years.