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Natural gas is a valuable commodity in most of the world – but not in parts of Texas. Now, in West Texas, oil well operators will pay you to take their…
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From Texas Standard:In a tweet Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the situation in Venezuela is "deteriorating," and announced plans to…
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A couple years ago, Texas had a problem with abandoned oil and gas wells.It still does.That was the takeaway Wednesday from a hearing at the state Senate,…
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A public meeting Tuesday on a planned natural gas pipeline in Central Texas often felt more like a protest, as Hays County residents shared concerns about…
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A fight over a pipeline is never only about the pipeline. It’s about the environment, property rights, public safety and a community’s sense of itself.…
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From Texas Standard:If you're the investing type, it's likely the stock market has given you a little bit of whiplash in recent weeks. If you're not the…
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From Texas Standard:Taxes. They tend be something many of us avoid thinking about until a certain time of the year. But they are, of course, an everyday…
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Texas-based oil giant Exxon Mobil got some good press this week when it announced it was donating $1 million to a campaign to enact a carbon tax in the…
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From Texas Standard: Oil companies have long been blamed for playing a role in climate change. But now, those companies are asking the government to…
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From Texas Standard.Ford announced recently that it will stop making most of its sedans, because the money is in trucks and SUVs. But now, gas prices are…