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Senator Kevin Sparks recently announced that his final legislative priority package would address the theft of petroleum ...

Month after month, Texas keeps breaking its own employment records. January was no different, according to employment data ...

President Trump and Texas lawmakers are pushing to loosen the laws and liabilities governing the state's oil and gas industry ...

Constant wildfire threats that require preparation, coordination, and resources is the most pressing issue for the Panhandle, ...

On Tuesday, Craddick filed HB 3707, which introduces stricter penalties for violations and creates new criminal offenses for ...

The Permian Basin, a region spanning west Texas and eastern New Mexico, is the once and future heart of the greatest oil and ...

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court wrestled with whether to move forward with plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at a site ...

The Texas Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would create a task force to combat the escalating issue of ...

A pipeline explosion near Highway 285 and County Road 436 in Reeves County sparked a tank battery fire late Wednesday night, ...

Texas Solicitor General Aaron Nielson said that approving the request would be like "putting a permanent terrorist bull’s-eye ...

HB 3707, introduced by longtime Texas kingmaker and Permian Basin state Rep. Tom Craddick (R), targets illegal handling of oil field waste. “Texas has long been a leader in oil and gas ...