First US Phosphate Plant in Decades Planned Amid Global Conflict August 28, 2026 By Ilena Peng and Elizabeth Elkin Farm cooperative CHS Inc. and fertilizer producer OCP North America are proposing a $450 million phosphate fertilizer plant in Louisiana,...
Wildfire Burns Structures in North Central Texas August 27, 2026 By John Seewer A wildfire that exploded in size in a matter of hours ripped through wide swaths of ranchland in rural Texas,...
Permian Basin Set to Become Top US Gas Producer, Citi Says August 27, 2026 By Julian Hast The Permian Basin is on track to become the largest US natural gas-producing region by the end of the decade,...
Meta to Pay Texas $1 Billon in Child Safety Case August 26, 2026 By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Social media giant Meta will pay over $1 billion to Texas and implement sweeping protections for children as part of...
SpaceX Plans $100 Billion Louisiana Site in Post-IPO Growth Push August 26, 2026 By Loren Grush and Dana Hull SpaceX plans to build a new $100 billion launch site for its Starship rocket on the southern coast of Louisiana,...
Texas Oil Industry Running Out of Space to Dispose Wastewater August 25, 2026 By Martha Pskowski Elected officials and industry leaders warn that Texas is at the “precipice” of running out of underground space to dispose...
Inszone Acquires Oklahoma’s Harris Insurance Services August 25, 2026 Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Harris Insurance Services. This strategic acquisition strengthens Inszone’s personal lines footprint in Oklahoma,...
AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Arkansas’ Kinsale August 24, 2026 AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) and affirmed the...
People Moves: TDI Names Kranes as Deputy Commissioner of Strategy and Performance August 24, 2026 The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) announced Michelle Kranes as deputy commissioner of the Strategy and Performance Division on August...
Texas Court Slashes $50M Judgment Against Alex Jones August 24, 2026 By Jim Vertuno A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay families...