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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 ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

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

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 ...

Settling disputes between drillers is just one of the commission's functions; it also regulates huge swaths of the Texas oil, gas and mining industries. Skip to content.

Additionally, the RRC is a leader in protecting Texas' underground sources of drinking water. Our agency just completed an exhaustive review of nearly 63,000 injection-well applications since 1982.

The power of the Railroad Commission is vast.The three elected commissioners have primary authority over Texas’ mammoth oil and gas industry, watching over natural gas utilities, coal and ...

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.

AUSTIN, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Railroad Commission of Texas announced it has nearly reached 100 million files digitized in its efforts to digitize oil and gas records. According to the RRC, the ...