Gaps in natural gas regulation could leave Texas vulnerable to another winter storm-related blackout.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/08/18/528877/texas-promised-to-winterize-its-energy-grid-an-audit-found-big-problems/

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Railroad Commission of Texas: RRC Records Digitization Fast Approaching 100 Million Files. “The Railroad Commission of Texas continues to make great strides in digitizing oil and gas records as the agency improves both transparency and efficiency in its daily functions. With more than 89.4 million records now digitized – up by more than six million since last October – the RRC is fast […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/20/railroad-commission-of-texas-rrc-records-digitization-fast-approaching-100-million-files/

The Houston City Council denied a request from CenterPoint Energy for an electricity rate hike and suspended the company’s gas rate increase for 45 days.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/26/516991/houston-city-council-denies-centerpoint-energy-rate-hike-that-would-wipe-out-savings-from-rate-settlement/

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Natural gas customers in the Houston area could soon see an increase in their monthly bills as CenterPoint Energy is seeking approval for a rate hike.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/03/12/515896/centerpoint-rate-increase-natural-gas-customers-houston-region/

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Environmentalists are worried the state of Texas — known for a lax approach to regulation — is not prepared for the added responsibility of regulating certain carbon capture projects.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/02/07/513341/why-oil-and-gas-companies-want-state-oversight-for-carbon-dioxide-injection/

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