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In her Austin office, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham speaks passionately about her vision for the state’s energy ...

A large 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit West Texas on Friday, July 26, 2024. The U.S. Geological Survey said it’s highly likely the quake was caused by oil and gas activity. (David Goldman / AP ...

AUSTIN Statewide and county crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas for October 2024 came from 159,986 oil wells and 83,497 gas wells, a press release ...

Deep in the heart of Texas, old-fashioned oil and gas still pays the bills in a major way, even as the state’s economy diversifies into other activities. As the U.S. churned out record levels of ...