Lizzie Fletcher, August Pfluger Seek to Modernize U.S. Oil Reserve

Lizzie Fletcher, August Pfluger Seek to Modernize U.S. Oil Reserve

Raeylee Barefield
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September 4, 2026
Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (D) and August Pfluger (R) introduced a bipartisan bill directing the Department of Energy to study ways...
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Joaquin Castro Calls for Release of Detained Mother of San Antonio Student

Joaquin Castro Calls for Release of Detained Mother of San Antonio Student

Raeylee Barefield
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September 2, 2026
Representative Joaquin Castro is calling on ICE to immediately release the mother of a San Antonio student and U.S. Naval...
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374 MW Solar Project Breaks Ground in Texas as Houston Energy Demand Grows

374 MW Solar Project Breaks Ground in Texas as Houston Energy Demand Grows

Raeylee Barefield
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September 2, 2026
A new solar project is taking shape in Wharton County as Texas continues to face growing demand for electricity. OCI...
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Six Arrested in Major Texas Oil Theft Investigation

Six Arrested in Major Texas Oil Theft Investigation

Raeylee Barefield
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September 1, 2026
A long-running investigation into an alleged organized oil theft operation has resulted in six arrests and the seizure of more...
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ONEOK to Acquire $4.4B in Permian Basin Assets

ONEOK to Acquire $4.4B in Permian Basin Assets

Raeylee Barefield
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August 31, 2026
ONEOK will acquire Brazos Midstream's Permian Midland Basin natural gas assets for $4.425 billion as part of a broader $9...
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Veronica Escobar Presses TCEQ For Answers After Marathon Refinery Emissions Increased

Veronica Escobar Presses TCEQ For Answers After Marathon Refinery Emissions Increased

Raeylee Barefield
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August 27, 2026
Representative Veronica Escobar (D) is demanding answers from Texas environmental regulators after updated reports showed the Marathon Petroleum refinery in...
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Bureau of Land Management Lease Sale Generates $139M for Oil and Gas Parcels in Texas and Southwest

Bureau of Land Management Lease Sale Generates $139M for Oil and Gas Parcels in Texas and Southwest

Raeylee Barefield
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August 24, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management leases 25 parcels covering more than 20,000 acres in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, generating...
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ENGIE Signs 48 MW Solar Agreement to Power Data Centers in Texas

ENGIE Signs 48 MW Solar Agreement to Power Data Centers in Texas

Raeylee Barefield
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August 21, 2026
ENGIE has signed a 48 MWac solar power purchase agreement with QTS to supply renewable energy to its data center...
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NRG Invests $103K, Expanding Energy Apprenticeships at Houston City College

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

Raeylee Barefield
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August 20, 2026
NRG Energy is investing $103,000 in Houston City College to expand apprenticeship opportunities in instrumentation and controls, helping prepare students...
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Corn, Cars and Cheaper Gas: Lawmakers Push for Year-Round E15

Corn, Cars and Cheaper Gas: Lawmakers Push for Year-Round E15

Payton Anderson
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August 19, 2026
Representative Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) is pushing for year-round E15 biofuel availability after evaluating the biofuels policy's impact on local agriculture....
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