oil/energy

August Pfluger Highlights Permian Basin As Major Energy, Oil Producer

The Great American Energy Tour kicked off in the Permian Basin on Monday, with national and state leaders highlighting the…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months ago

El Paso's Data Center Buildout Brings Trades Jobs, School Funding

EL PASO — A string of workforce announcements and community commitments this month is underscoring how Northeast El Paso’s data…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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,…

2 months ago

CenterPoint Announces Potential $5B in Savings for Texas Electric Customers

CenterPoint Energy announced a new Customer Savings initiative that it says could save Texas electric customers more than $5 billion…

2 months ago