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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX)

"Millions Pour in to Reelect Texas Oil and Gas Regulator"

"Republican incumbent Christi Craddick has raised upwards of $10 million in her campaign for a third term on the Railroad Commission of Texas. Her campaign focuses on fighting federal regulations and what she calls “radical anti-oil protesters.”"

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/24/2024

"Dems Call On Reclamation To Pay Tribes Unable To Use Colorado River"

"Colorado lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration to offer payments to Native American tribes that are unable to use their full share of the Colorado River, arguing the groups should be compensated for reducing pressure on the drought-stricken waterway."

Source: E&E News, 10/24/2024

Obscure Election Could Dictate the Future of Renewables in Arizona

"State residents are voting for three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission, which has come under scrutiny for its continued support of fossil fuels and resistance to supporting more solar in the state."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/16/2024

Investigation Explores Dueling Narratives for Addressing Climate Change

Is carbon capture a climate solution or a dangerous distraction? That was the question that Inside Climate News reporter Nicholas Kusnetz asked in his award-winning explanatory series, “Pipe Dreams.” For Inside Story, Kusnetz talks of the challenges of writing about a technology that largely doesn’t yet exist, and the variety of story forms he used to explore the reality of industry promises.

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"Debate Flares Over Texas’ Proposed Oil and Gas Waste Rule"

"Texas is inching closer to adopting revised oil and gas waste management rules for the first time in four decades." "While environmentalists say the new rule doesn’t do enough to protect groundwater, oil and gas operators are contesting stricter requirements for waste pits near wells."

 

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/13/2024

"US Gulf Coast Residents Flee, Oil Production Shut As Francine Intensifies"

"Tropical Storm Francine was on track on Tuesday to become a hurricane overnight, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, prompting Louisiana residents to flee inland and oil and gas companies to shut in Gulf of Mexico production."

Source: Reuters, 09/11/2024

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