Category Archives: Oil & gas
Texas Railroad Commission Seeks to Overhaul Existing Waste Management Rules
On August 15th, the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) published for public comment proposed amendments to the waste management rules in RRC Chapters 3 and 4. This draft was published after receiving input from oil & gas industry experts, environmental consultants, … Continue reading
National Petroleum Day 2024
Happy National Petroleum Day! Petroleum is critical for many of the things we love in this world. Plastics, synthetic fabrics, fertilizers, cosmetics, pill capsules, paints, asphalt, crayons, candles, tires, detergents, inks, antifreeze, chewing gum, shampoo, and parachutes all involve petroleum derived items, and of course much of the energy that makes the modern world possible is sourced from petroleum. Continue reading
Texas Railroad Commission Undergoes Review
Earlier this year, for the third time since 2010, the Sunset Advisory Commission of the 85th Texas Legislature has completed its review of the Texas Railroad Commission. It concluded that no major structural changes were necessary but emphasized improvements to … Continue reading
Environmental industry news roundup – August 2015
July 2015 was warmest month ever recorded US government seeks to cut methane emissions from oil and gas industry Canada’s Largest Refinery Shifts from Bakken Shale Oil to Brent Crudes Wind Turbine Makers Become Top Stock Performers as Growth Surges … Continue reading
BLM Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Expected September 2015
This past March the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released new rules on hydraulic fracturing activities on federally managed lands. The BLM oversees and performs regulatory duties on around 700 million subsurface acres of federal mineral estates and 56 … Continue reading
USGS Study: Water Use in Fracking
Our city of Austin has seen a much wetter summer than many of us expected. That being said, drought and water use continue to be major issues across the country. The USGS recently released a study on water use in … Continue reading