Some orphan wells were drilled and abandoned in the early days of the oil industry, before modern techniques for plugging ...

There were no reports of air quality concerns in the area, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

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AUSTIN COUNTY, Texas — An entity known as EmberYork Energy Center LLC is considering investing between $750 million and $800 ...

The June 27 rule would allow drillers the potential to commercialize produced water. Days later, the Court granted a motion filed by Cactus Water Services for extension of ...

Crude oil and natural gas extraction in Texas reached record levels in 2023, according to the industry’s annual report.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...

The Railroad Commission has issued its monthly production statistics, detailing crude oil and natural gas production for April. Production came from 159,160 oil wells and 82,673 gas wells, according ...

ExxonMobil, under their Pioneer Natural Resources label, is seeking oil and gas permits in two separate locations in Midland.

GATESVILLE, Texas (KWTX) - The Coryell County Sheriff’s Office on June 17 announced the arrest of a man accused of illegally dumping trash, waste and used motor oil.

POLK COUNTY, Texas – Deputies in Polk County have arrested a 23-year-old former employee of a Christian youth camp near the Livingston area after they say the man made threats towards the camp.

On July 1, 2025, detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division, assisted by deputies from the Patrol Division, served a felony arrest warrant in the Southland Plantation area ...