Oil rustlers of Texas beware: State lawmakers want to crack down on the those who swipe hundreds of barrels of black gold to sell on the black market. But first, they need the governor’s blessing.
Energy
In-depth reporting on oil, gas, renewable power, and policies shaping the future of energy in Texas from The Texas Tribune.
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Vista Ridge Pipeline Parent Company Enters Pre-Bankruptcy
The financially troubled Spanish company whose subsidiary is supposed to build a massive water pipeline to serve San Antonio entered into the initial phases of bankruptcy proceedings Wednesday.
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Energy
In Texas, Turkey Hunting is On the Decline
On your Turkey Day, take a gander at Texas’ biggest game bird — from population trends to record-setting hunts.
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Energy
Environmental Groups Sue Over Lapsed Permits
A coalition of environmental groups sued the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Tuesday, claiming the state is dragging its feet in approving operating permits for several major industrial plants.
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Energy
Songbirds Bring Exotic Strain of Ticks to Texas
In her disease ecology lab in College Station, Sarah Hamer is studying how an exotic tick from Central and South America made its way to Texas and whether it has the potential to transport tick-borne diseases.
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Economy
Investor Objection Threatens Hunt’s $18 Billion Oncor Takeover Plan
A group of minority investors is threatening to derail a plan to lift Texas’ biggest power conglomerate from one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in American history.
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Economy
After Outcry, Miller Delays Hikes on Agriculture Fees
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller will wait to hike fees on many licenses, registrations and services that his agency provides — a response to widespread concerns from state lawmakers and the agriculture community.
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Energy
San Antonio Hikes Water Rates for Vista Ridge
The San Antonio City Council on Wednesday unanimously — albeit cautiously — approved plans for a sizable water rate increase that will pay, in part, for a controversial, $3.4 billion water pipeline.
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New in Trib+Water: Water Projects Spur Controversy
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A San Antonio pipeline project and a proposed reservoir in Fannin County kick up controversy, wild weather in Texas is on the rise and an interview with Kevin M. Befus of the U.S. Geological Survey.
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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.