A review of inactive oil and gas wells is underway. The Texas Railroad Commission regulates these wells and is set to update its rules. This update is now required by state law.
The commission oversees a large number of wells, with some at risk of being abandoned. If left unattended, these wells can cause environmental problems.
Further information on this issue is available, including details on the number of wells affected and the potential consequences of inaction.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first case of New World screwworm in a horse in Texas. The U.S. Equestrian Federation reported the parasite was found Sept. 9 in the hind leg of a working ranch horse in Presidio County, in the Big Bend region. This marks the first...
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As Don Huffines settled into his new post this summer as the new Texas comptroller overseeing the state’s finances, he arranged meetings to introduce himself to top level staff and to get to know their work. Often, he was accompanied by his second-in-command. Call him “Mr. Betz,”...
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A Houthi official said Tuesday that Saudi warplanes struck Yemen, killing three people, including two children, while Human Rights Watch accused the Houthi rebels of possible war crimes with its attacks on commercial vessels. The renewed fighting in Yemen is endangering civilians...
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As Paris emerges from months of oppressive heat, cooler autumn temperatures are welcomed back like a long-lost friend. But images of France's hottest summer remain etched in memories — and in the artwork of illustrator Marina Antonova. Paris is admired worldwide for aesthetic bea...
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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate Wednesday for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation , a move that would put the central bank at odds with President Donald Trump's support for a cut. An increase in the Fed's ra...
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The technology industry's increasingly urgent warnings about the potential harm of artificial intelligence are slamming into political intransigence in Washington, offering a fresh test of the federal government's willingness and ability to confront what may become a defining iss...
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Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities rather than deepening disparities — and his foundation is pledging $1 billion to improve access. The Microsoft co-founder made the appea...
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For Miranda Reyna, the uncertainty surrounding San Antonio’s proposed budget decrease is personal. The University of the Incarnate Word sophomore is taking five classes while working a part-time job. She told KSAT a scholarship from the San Antonio Education Partnership (SAEP) he...
