Railroad Commission of Texas

An Old Well Gushed Waste, Not Oil, in a Small West Texas Town

The Railroad Commission of Texas shut down injection wells to control a leak in a church parking lot. But 1.5 million gallons of toxic wastewater still spilled to the surface.

By Martha Pskowski

Hardline Conservative Wins Republican Primary for Texas Oil and Gas Regulator

By Martha Pskowski

Low-Producing Oil Wells in Texas Cause Headaches for Landowners

Story by Martha Pskowski, photos by Paul Ratje

Why Doesn’t Texas, the Leader of Onshore Wind Energy, Have Any Offshore?

By Arcelia Martin

A Small Oil Company Polluted Midland’s Water Reserve. The Cleanup Has Dragged on for Years.

By Martha Pskowski

A Rare Recusal by Texas Oil and Gas Regulator Up for Re-election

By Martha Pskowski

Embattled Texas Oilfield Waste Company Fined After Worker’s Death

By Martha Pskowski

Texas Legislature Increases Well Plugging Budget as Backlog Grows

By Martha Pskowski

Texas Regulators Finalize Oilfield Waste Rule

By Martha Pskowski

Oil and Gas Waste ‘Oiled’ the Feathers of White Pelicans in Texas’ Permian Basin

By Martha Pskowski

Can Recycled Oilfield Water Quench the Thirst of Drought-Stricken West Texas?

By Martha Pskowski

Who’s Running in the Big Money Election for the Texas Railroad Commission?

By Martha Pskowski

Debate Flares Over Texas’ Proposed Oil and Gas Waste Rule

By Martha Pskowski

Texas Companies Eye Pecos River Watershed for Oilfield Wastewater

By Martha Pskowski, Dylan Baddour

Standards Still Murky for Disposing Oilfield Wastewater in Texas Rivers

By Martha Pskowski

Operator Error Caused 400,000-Gallon Crude Oil Spill Outside Midland, Texas

By Martha Pskowski

How Greenhouse Gases Released by the Oil and Gas Industry Far Exceed What Regulators Think They Know 

By Laura Kraegel, Mollie Jamison and Aydali Campa