/tags/railroad-commission-of-texas Railroad Commission of Texas en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:04:41 GMT /energy-environment/2025-02-28/that-time-j-r-ewing-from-dallas-visited-opec-to-talk-oil The actor's visit in 1991 showed Texas still had a little swagger when it came to global energy. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:04:41 GMT /energy-environment/2025-02-28/that-time-j-r-ewing-from-dallas-visited-opec-to-talk-oil Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2025-02-20/oil-regulation-texas-stephen-f-austin-hotel-fight-1933-charles-roeser-gordon-burns-railroad-commission Oilmen against limits on oil production attacked a state representative at the Stephen F. Austin hotel in 1933. The attack would influence senators voting on the Railroad Commission's authority. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:17 GMT /energy-environment/2025-02-20/oil-regulation-texas-stephen-f-austin-hotel-fight-1933-charles-roeser-gordon-burns-railroad-commission Mose Buchele /politics/2024-11-06/texas-railroad-commission-2024-election-results Many voters were confused about what the state oil and gas agency does because of its name. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:48:58 GMT /politics/2024-11-06/texas-railroad-commission-2024-election-results Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2024-10-30/meet-candidates-running-oversee-texas-oil-and-gas-industry-railroad-commission The three challengers seeking to unseat Railroad Commission Chair Christi Craddick focus on different issues, but share a common critique of the state's oil and gas regulator. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:03:45 GMT /energy-environment/2024-10-30/meet-candidates-running-oversee-texas-oil-and-gas-industry-railroad-commission Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2024-10-18/when-you-vote-for-a-texas-railroad-commissioner-what-are-you-voting-for These state regulators sit on one of the most important agencies to oversee energy and � by extension � climate policy in the world. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:41:19 GMT /energy-environment/2024-10-18/when-you-vote-for-a-texas-railroad-commissioner-what-are-you-voting-for Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2024-09-30/austin-city-council-texas-gas-service-raise-rates-bills-utility Austin City Council and Texas Gas Service can't agree on new gas rates. State regulators will now decide. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-09-30/austin-city-council-texas-gas-service-raise-rates-bills-utility Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2024-09-02/austin-tx-natural-gas-rate-increase-texas-gas-service Texas Gas Service says the rate hike for Austin residents is necessary to invest in infrastructure and keep up with rising costs due to inflation. But critics say this is just the latest increase implemented over the last four years. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-09-02/austin-tx-natural-gas-rate-increase-texas-gas-service Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2022-12-19/freezing-temperatures-austin-electric-grid For some folks in Texas, the forecast for this week brings back unpleasant memories of the winter storm and resulting blackouts in February 2021. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:09:14 GMT /energy-environment/2022-12-19/freezing-temperatures-austin-electric-grid Matt Largey /energy-environment/2022-11-21/texas-oil-and-gas-agency-investigating-5-4-magnitude-quake-largest-in-three-decades The quake was the third largest in Texas history, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An increase in seismic activity in Texas has been linked to injecting fracking wastewater underground. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:56:54 GMT /energy-environment/2022-11-21/texas-oil-and-gas-agency-investigating-5-4-magnitude-quake-largest-in-three-decades Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune, and Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News /politics/2022-11-01/texas-railroad-commission-wayne-christian-luke-warford-election The Railroad Commission of Texas has been called one of the most consequential climate-related offices in the country. Democrat Luke Warford is challenging incumbent Wayne Christian for his seat. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:01:00 GMT /politics/2022-11-01/texas-railroad-commission-wayne-christian-luke-warford-election Mose Buchele