Some counties are happier than others after the Texas Department of Transportation released estimates of state aid to help fix roads damaged amid the state’s oil and gas boom.
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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Energy
Oil, Gas Make Texas Big Draw for Foreign Firms
Since exploration and production of oil and gas in shale regions began surging around 2007, foreign companies have poured billions into mergers with American energy companies.
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Energy
After Long Debate, Dallas Tightens Drilling Rules
Dallas has significantly tightened its drilling rules, following years of debate about what natural gas production should look like inside its city limits — if it comes at all.
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Energy
El Paso Electric Reaches Deal on Proposed Power Plant
A West Texas utility company and a coalition of neighborhood activists have reached an agreement that paves the way for the construction of a natural gas power plant in far east El Paso County.
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Energy
Texas Seeing Growth in Natural Gas Vehicles
Natural gas is gaining a toehold in Texas’ transportation sector, as state policy and simple economics incentivize large organizations to buy vehicles that run on it.
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Energy
Flooding Raises Concerns Over Troubled Austin Dam
Recent flooding near Lady Bird Lake in Austin has called attention to long-standing mechanical problems at the dam that forms the lake — problems that the city of Austin is aware of but hasn’t found the money to address.
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Criminal Justice
Latest Texas, EPA Battle: Cross-State Air Pollution
Texas’ battle with the Environmental Protection Agency continues Tuesday as the state argues against another air pollution rule before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Energy
Miller Releases First Ad in Ag Commission Race
Former state Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, a GOP candidate for agriculture commissioner, has released his first radio ad, touting touts his “Texas” values as a “true conservative.”
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Energy
As North Texas Shakes, Regulators Sit Still
Residents are looking for answers after nearly 20 small earthquakes — likely caused by a byproduct of oil and gas drilling — struck outside of Fort Worth last month. But they probably won’t learn much from state officials.
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Troubled Waters
Isolated Pecos River Faces Ecological Changes
The Pecos River has avoided some of the challenges faced by the state’s other waterways. But it has not been spared from the ecological changes brought by the manmade lakes bookending its passage through Texas.
