Texas Railroad Commission

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

Oil Tycoon Funds Far-Right Candidate Challenging Texas Oilfield Regulator

By Martha Pskowski

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

By Martha Pskowski

Texas Legislature Increases Well Plugging Budget as Backlog Grows

By Martha Pskowski

Texas Oil Drillers Can Bury Toxic Waste on Private Property Without Telling the Landowner. A New Bill Seeks to Change That

By Martha Pskowski

Railroad Commission Approves More Waste Disposal in East Texas

By Martha Pskowski

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

By Martha Pskowski

Study Finds High Levels of Hydrogen Sulfide in Central Texas Oilfield

By Martha Pskowski

Study Links Permian Blowouts With Wastewater Injection

By Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News, and Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Texas Tribune

Texas Opens More Coastal Waters for Carbon Dioxide Injection Wells

By Dylan Baddour

Oil and Gas Companies Spill Millions of Gallons of Wastewater in Texas

By Martha Pskowski, Peter Aldhous

Texas Permits Lignite Mine Expansion Despite Water Worries

By Dylan Baddour

Texas Oilfield Waste Company Contributed $53,750 to Regulators Overseeing a Controversial Permit Application

By Martha Pskowski