Those who followed the turbulent career of Aubrey McClendon called him one of the most influential Texas figures in a generation — warts and all.
North Texas
North Texas is the state’s largest and fastest-growing metropolitan region, centered on Dallas and Fort Worth. Its sprawling suburbs, major employers and transportation networks make it a powerful economic and political force.
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Economy
Oncor: Hunt’s Possible Merger Could Boost Rates
Oncor, the state’s largest utility, is warning state regulators that electric rates could increase for millions of Texas customers if they approve a complex reorganization plan offered by the Ray L. Hunt family.
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Economy
High Power Rates Spark Outrage in Rural Texas
“Politicians shouldn’t mess with churches or farmers, and this is a church full of farmers,” says Janey Burke of Roscoe’s Champion Baptist Church, whose congregation can be counted among those outraged by Sharyland Utilities’ bills.
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North Texas Escapes Surge In Bankruptcy Filings
More companies are filing for bankruptcy across much of Texas this year, and the screeching halt to activity in drilling country appears to have something to do with it. But one region has escaped a spike in bankruptcies.
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Economy
Study: Barnett Shale Is Richer Than Previously Thought
North Texas’ Barnett Shale — one of the country’s largest natural gas fields and the birthplace of modern fracking — holds twice as much reachable gas as previously thought, the federal government says.
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Economy
Red River Landowners Take Battle with Feds to Court
Tired of waiting on lawmakers and bureaucrats to clear up their limbo, a group of North Texans has turned to the courts in an effort to reclaim thousands of acres of ranch and farmland along the Texas side of the Red River.
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Energy
On Quakes, Regulator Sides with Energy Companies
The Texas Railroad Commission has officially cleared two oilfield companies of responsibility for earthquakes that rattled two North Texas towns — despite research suggesting otherwise.
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Energy
In Red River Dispute, “A Cloud Over This Land”
Along a disputed stretch of the Red River, one Clay County farmer got his land back from the federal government. Can his neighbors follow suit?
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Energy
Texans Seem to be Happier With Electric Companies
Texans are griping less about their electricity providers, but a sharp spike in complaints against one small company may affect oilman Ray Hunt’s $18 billion bid to take over the state’s largest electric transmission company.
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Economy
Report: Traffic Crashes Related to Energy Boom Cost Billions
A Texas A&M University study reveals just how closely petroleum activity appears to be linked to collisions on crowded, crumbling roads in rural South and West Texas.
