Energy/Oil Exploration

NRG Invests $103K, Expanding Energy Apprenticeships at Houston City College

NRG Energy is investing $103,000 in Houston City College to expand apprenticeship opportunities in instrumentation and controls, helping prepare students…

3 weeks ago

CenterPoint Energy Announces 10 Commitments to Modernize Texas Grid

CenterPoint Energy is outlining a new Texas-first approach to expanding and modernizing the state's electric transmission system, promising greater community…

3 weeks ago

Gas and Nuclear Power Project Advances in Victoria, Texas

GE Vernova, Hitachi Nuclear Energy, and Blue Energy have reached an agreement to advance plans for a gas-plus-nuclear power plant…

3 weeks ago

Empire Petroleum Reaches 21,006 Feet in Deep Texas Gas Well Re-Entry

Empire Petroleum has successfully re-entered and evaluated a 21,006-foot well in Madison County, marking a major milestone in its Texas…

4 weeks ago

Texas is Helping U.S. Break Record for Natural Gas Production in 2026

U.S. marketed natural gas production is expected to reach a record 122.5 billion cubic feet per day in 2026, with…

4 weeks ago

John Cornyn Backs Bill to Speed Up Federal Energy Permitting

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) is backing legislation aimed at streamlining federal permitting for energy and mineral infrastructure projects, arguing…

4 weeks ago

Veronica Escobar Seeks Answers After Refinery Reportedly Releases Thousands of Pounds of Pollutants

A massive emissions release at a Marathon Petroleum refinery in El Paso has Representative Veronica Escobar (D) demanding answers from…

4 weeks ago

Greg Abbott Says Data Centers Are Complying with Texas Standards as Audits Move Forward

Gov. Greg Abbott announced that several major data center companies have agreed to comply with new Texas standards to protect…

4 weeks ago

NextEra Energy Secures Funding for 10 GW of Natural Gas Power

NextEra Energy has finalized agreements with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Government of Japan to fund up to…

4 weeks ago

HydroGraph Expands Texas Operations, John Carter Tours new Graphene Hub

HydroGraph Clean Power has opened its Texas headquarters in Austin. It is advancing a large-scale graphene manufacturing facility in Bellville,…

4 weeks ago