How Texas oil workers, technology are helping build a new renewable boom
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part four in a four-part series. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. On any other day, ...
Fracking makes the Texas oil and gas industry possible – but it may also be harming the state
Texas leads the United States in oil and gas production, including producing 43% of the nation’s crude oil and 27% of its natural gas in 2023. Yet its cornerstone industry could be straining the state ...
Central Texas town, counties prepare for future water demand as growth continues
Suburban cities in Hays, Williamson, Bastrop and Travis counties are trying to find ways to make sure everyone has the water ...
Here's the agencies losing Texas offices according to DOGE list of lease cuts
The Department of Government Efficiency, under Elon Musk, posted a list of federal office lease cuts, and 38 are in Texas.
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This ‘Dune’ isn’t fiction. It’s the longest conveyer belt in the US and moving sand in Texas
“I believe it’s going to make a very positive impact here,” he said. Lathan reported from Austin, Texas. Lathan is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative ...
Wild Basin Energy Receives Commitment from Pearl Energy Investments To Bring Total to $100 million of Equity
Wild Basin Energy ("Wild Basin") is pleased to announce it has secured an equity commitment from Pearl Energy Investments ("Pearl") for an initial $60 million to continue acquiring minerals and ...
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Texas Energy
The University of Texas at Austin leads the way in addressing one of the world’s most pressing challenges: providing secure, affordable and sustainable energy solutions that fuel economic growth and ...
Paxton asks Supreme Court to halt nuclear storage facility in West Texas
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court wrestled with whether to move forward with plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at a site in Andrews, Texas and parts of rural New Mexico ...
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California and Texas join push to end remote work among state employees
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jonah Paul, a California state employee, says he’s lucky if he gets home by 7 p.m. when he takes the train two days a week to his Sacramento office — a lengthy commute ...
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The Texas hydrogen industry needs water, new study provides details on how much
In a recent study, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin examined just how much water the growing ... an energy economist at UT’s Bureau of Economic Geology. But it has the potential to ...
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ATX Open
After being awarded a tournament in March of 2022, the city of Austin, Texas held the inaugural ATX Open in February and March of 2023. Held at the Westwood Country Club, this outdoor hard court WTA ...
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Bus tour explores South Texas’ ancient landscapes
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (Border Report ... It’s part of the Catahoula Formation and UTRGV geology Professor Juan Gonzalez says the volcanic explosion was one giant event that happened ...