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

After a fiery first season, Landman, the Texas oilfield drama from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, is coming back for ...

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

But the push to bolster fossil fuel production is heightening concerns among oilfield workers and first responders about the ...

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 ...

Blackbuck Resources defies the Texas Railroad Commission by operating near recent earthquakes – a legal battle that will ...

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

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 ...

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

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