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The Railroad Commission’s program for sealing orphan oil and gas wells will get an additional $100 million over the next two ...

Commissioner Wayne Christian said the initiative is intended to reduce delays and update systems, not cut workers.

The Railroad Commission of Texas hasn’t had anything to do with railroads for almost two decades and, for advocates of government transparency, the agency’s name is not just a harmless ...

The Railroad Commission of Texas announced it has nearly reached 100 million files digitized in its efforts to digitize oil and gas records.

The Railroad Commission of Texas last month adopted revisions for Chapters 3 and 4 of its rules that govern commercial oilfield waste landfills and on-site disposal at drilling rigs.

The Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s oil and gas regulator, is responsible for ensuring that operators plug wells properly.

Environmentalists say new rules don’t do enough to protect groundwater; oil and gas operators contest stricter requirements for waste pits near wells.

The Railroad Commission of Texas announced the first overhaul of its waste management rules in 40 years, with new proposed rules focused on oil and gas waste management, environmental protection ...

The Railroad Commission of Texas is the Lone Star State’s oldest government agency. What started out as a body tasked with preventing discrimination in railroad charges, now oversees regulations ...

The Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s oil and gas regulator, is responsible for ensuring that operators plug wells properly. Once a well stops producing oil or gas, operators are ...