Texas Takes Over Permitting for Carbon Storage Projects March 20, 2026 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune The Texas Railroad Commission spent two years working to secure the authority to issue the permits energy companies need to...
West Texas County Struggles to Secure Funding for Flood Prevention November 26, 2025 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune When it rains here, West Texans brace for the worst. With nowhere to go, water collects across sidewalks, roads and...
West Texas Wants to Sell Natural Gas to Power AI Data Centers, But Lacks Infrastructure September 23, 2025 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune Big data centers that power the artificial intelligence industry demand an abundance of energy. West Texas — known for producing...
Texas Cities and Counties Prepare for Budget Shortfalls September 18, 2025 By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune, Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune, Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune, Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune and Jayme Lozano-Carver, The Texas Tribune Last year, Fort Worth gained a new distinction as Texas’ fourth city with more than 1 million people. While other...
Texas Program Aims to Reduce Car Crashes and Fatalities in Permian Basin September 3, 2025 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune Workers at the Texas Department of Transportation have begun responding to calls to remove debris and abandoned vehicles from West...
Texas to Create Task Forces to Target Oil Field Thefts June 23, 2025 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune At least three times a week, Darin Mitchell gets the call. Oil drums have been stolen. Copper wires were yanked....
Texas Bill Would Put Restraints on Businesses Wanting to Tap Into Energy Grid May 7, 2025 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune exas will need a lot more energy in the future. Driven largely by demand from businesses such as data centers...
Texas Power Grid’s Growth Could be Limited by Legislation April 16, 2025 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune Texas is growing. People are moving to the state in droves. Companies want to build their facilities here. Sustaining the...
West Texas Prepares for Oil Downturn Amid Trump Tariffs April 10, 2025 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune When President Donald Trump boasted about falling oil prices on social media early Monday, the Texas oil and gas industry...
Texas Bill Would Add New Regulations for Renewable Energy Sector April 9, 2025 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune Texas’ renewable energy industry is booming. Accounting for nearly 90% of new electrical generation, wind, solar and battery storage industries...