By Colin Grabow May 4, 2021 — Connecting the busiest port in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico, the Houston Ship Channel is one of the country’s most important waterways. It’s also home …
May 4, 2021 — A bill to help pay for weatherization of power plants passed 138-9 the Texas House on Tuesday. The legislation, which would change the Texas Constitution and so would end …
May 4, 2021 — The Texas House passed the controversial Senate Bill 13 on Tuesday, which requires the state to withdraw investments with companies that refuse to invest in Texas O&G companies based …
May 4, 2021 — A bill making it harder to file a lawsuit in connection with commercial vehicles has been passed by the Texas House and will now be taken up by the …
May 4, 2021 — The Port of Corpus Christi Authority and Stabilis Solutions Inc. (“Stabilis”) (NASDAQ:SLNG), a leading provider of energy transition services, including hydrogen and liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) fueling solutions, have …
May 3, 2021 — ERCOT would undergo closer scrutiny under a bill that passed without amendments from the Texas House on Monday. HB 2586 from Rep. Thierry would require the Public Utility Commission …
May 3, 2021 — A resolution urging the Public Utility Commission of Texas to “significantly reduce the high system-wide offer cap and evaluate changes to the market structure” passed the Texas Senate on …
May 3, 2021 — The Texas House passed 126-18 a proposed state constitutional amendment to create the State Utilities Reliability Fund (SURF) and the State Utilities Reliability Revenue Fund to help start low-interest …
April 30, 2021 — Fitch Ratings is using the Valentine’s Week winter storms and resulting Texas power outages as an example in its latest report, noting how increases in the severity — and …
April 30, 2021 — A bipartisan bill revising the criteria used by the ERCOT and PUC in its transmission planning and approval process has passed the Texas House. District 72 Rep. Drew Darby‘s …
April 30, 2021 — Texas Tribune‘s Ross Ramsey writes on Friday: “Texas voters overwhelmingly support requiring energy providers to protect their facilities from bad weather, and a slim majority thinks the government should …
April 29, 2021 — A Swiss developer is planning a new solar park southwest of Houston. Renewables project producer Advanced Power said this week it’s secured all the funds it needs to build …
April 29, 2021 — Governor Greg Abbott is now expected to sign the Texas Legislature’s bill banning retail electricity providers (REP) plans such as those sold by Griddy until the February power crisis …
April 29, 2021 — East Texas Rep. Trent Ashby‘s bill to protect groundwater at O&G disposal sites is has passed the Texas House and will now be considered by the Senate, where Jacksonville-area …
April 29, 2021 — Ft. Worth’s Contango O&G Co. has two new appointments to its board and is exploring its ESG options. Karen Simon will serve as a member of the Audit and …
By Alex Mills Data from a variety of sources indicate the cycle of contraction in the oil and gas industry has reversed and demand for petroleum products is returning. The International Energy Agency …
April 28, 2021 — Basic Energy Services, Inc. says it’s entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of “certain non-core assets” for $6.6 million. The deal is “not including the …
April 29, 2021 — East Texas Rep. Trent Ashby‘s bill to protect groundwater at O&G disposal sites is expected to pass on third ready Thursday in the Texas House. CSHB 2201 passed on …
April 27, 2021 — The ERCOT Board of Directors on Tuesday announced the selection of Brad Jones to serve as the interim President and CEO for the Texas grid operator serving 90 percent …
April 26, 2021 — A bill to require the PUC, the RRC and the Texas Division of Emergency Management to prepare emergency severe weather plans, including extensive plans for communications, passed the Texas …
