Testifying before a state Senate committee in 2013 ... Christi Craddick does not support a name change for the Railroad Commission of Texas,” commission spokesperson Mia Hutchens wrote in ...

“Even the simplest well can take time,” said Nicholas Harrel, a state managed plugger with the Texas Railroad Commission. From the air, the wells look like pinpricks across the Texas landscap ...

When the Texas oil industry took off in the early 1900s, state lawmakers saw a lot of similarities between the regulation of railroad and of pipelines. After all, they are both fixed pieces of ...

History buffs will appreciate their ride on the Texas State Railroad, which takes place in refurbished vintage train cars that meander through the landscape between Palestine and Rusk. The four ...

This means railroad commissioners oversee gas utility services and rates, as well as coal and uranium mining in the state. Justices of the Supreme Court of Texas (six-year terms): Texas and ...

The oddly named Texas Railroad Commission regulates the state's fossil fuel industry. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP, File)(Eli Hartman / ASSOCIATED PRESS) When the Texas Railroad Commission ...

PALESTINE -- The City Council has agreed to loan $500,000 to the Texas State Railroad Authority to help keep the historic East Texas tourist train running. Officials said the loan will benefit the ...

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One of the most important elections this year for Texas’ economy and environment is for the Railroad Commission, a state agency with a misleading name that serves the oil and gas industry more ...