EnergyFederalEPA Announces New Methane Emissions Rule Aimed at Reducing Flaring
Brad JohnsonNovember 2, 2021
The rule must first pass a 60-day public comment period before going into effect.
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EnergyIssues‘Who is to Blame?’ Legislative Hearings on Texas Blackouts Begin
Brad JohnsonFebruary 25, 2021
Hearings investigating the Texas blackouts began Thursday.
EnergyFederalBiden Executive Order Prohibits New Oil Drilling on Federal Lands
Brad JohnsonJanuary 27, 2021
One of the executive orders issued by the Biden administration in the president's first week on the job is a prohibition against new drilling operations on federal lands.
EnergyFederalJoe Biden’s Plan to Sunset Federal Drilling Permits Could Eliminate 120,000 Texas Jobs
Brad JohnsonSeptember 10, 2020
Biden's energy plan contains aspects of the Green New Deal but he is not in favor of an outright fracking ban. Instead, he's touting a lukewarm version that would phase out drilling on federal land and waters.
EnergyIssuesJoe Biden Toes Democrat Fault Lines in Energy Plan, Hot Button Issue in Texas
Brad JohnsonAugust 25, 2020
Here’s a look at how Vice President Joe Biden’s energy plan, a mix of progressive and more moderate proposals, could impact Texas.
IssuesThousands Across the World Listen into Railroad Commission’s Oil Proration Hearing
Brad JohnsonApril 15, 2020
The Railroad Commission listened to over 10 hours of testimony and deliberation on placing a limit on oil production this week.
EnergyStatewide NewsOfficials, Special Interests Take Sides as Railroad Commission to Consider Artificially Limiting Oil Production
Brad JohnsonApril 13, 2020
The Texas Railroad Commission will consider prorationing oil production, something that hasn't been done in almost a half-century.
EnergyIssuesTexas Railroad Commission Could Limit Oil Production for First Time in Nearly 50 Years to Recover Prices
Brad JohnsonMarch 31, 2020
The Texas Railroad Commission will explore the pros and cons of oil production proration — or, limiting production to artificially increase and stabilize oil prices.
FederalIssuesStatewide NewsTradePresident Trump Signs “Phase One” Trade Deal with China
Brad JohnsonJanuary 15, 2020
According to President Trump, discussions over "Phase Two" of the China trade deal will begin immediately.
EnergyIssuesAfter Saudi Attack, Texas’ Energy Dominance Helps Avert Worldwide Oil Crisis
Brad JohnsonSeptember 17, 2019
The international oil market experienced a brief moment of volatility this week after an attack on a Saudi Arabian oil facility.
EnergyFederalIssuesTrump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Methane Regulation
Brad JohnsonSeptember 6, 2019
The methane rule proposal is just the latest effort by the Trump administration to undo the regulatory policies of the Obama administration.
Elections 2020EnergyFederalIssuesCongressman Henry Cuellar Breaks from Far Left of Democratic Party at Energy Roundtable
Brad JohnsonAugust 28, 2019
Cuellar is facing a Democratic primary challenge as the eight-term incumbent looks to contrast himself from the more progressive wing of his party.
FederalIssuesEscalating U.S.-China Trade War Causing Alarm in Texas Agriculture and Oil Industries
Brad JohnsonAugust 13, 2019
Texas remains the nation's leading export state, but the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China has some increasingly concerned about its impact.