In the wake of the crisis in Ukraine, last week the U.S. Secretary of Energy called upon American energy producers to increase output “to stabilize the market and minimize harm to American families.
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Author: Ethan Riojas
Efforts to Stop U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Development Have Hindered Energy Growth and Security
Release: Texas Upstream Oil and Natural Gas Jobs Continue to Climb in 2022
By Ethan Riojas
AUSTIN–Last year showed steady recovery for upstream oil and gas employment in Texas and new data from the Texas Workforce Commission confirms that this climb continues. In January 2022, Texas upstream jobs grew by 1,200. Since the low point in employment in September of 2020, job growth months outnumbered decline months 14-to-2 with an average growth of 1,206 jobs per month over that same period.
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Why are oil prices so high? Hear the latest from TXOGA president Todd Staples
By Ethan Riojas
Dana Loesch of ‘The Dana Show’ talks with Todd Staples, President of the Texas Oil and Gas Association, 11th Texas Agriculture Commissioner and Former State Senator & Representative, on the facts behind domestic energy production – and what really hinders supply, therefore spiking the price Miguel Moreno of NTD News talks with Staples about gas
Todd Staples: This Crisis is a Wakeup Call That We Need American Energy Policy That Treats Oil and Natural Gas as an Asset, Not a Liability
By Ethan Riojas
This crisis should be a wakeup call that we need strategic American energy policy that treats oil and natural gas as an asset and not a liability.
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TXOGA Launches New Website to Boost Information Sharing and Educate on Benefits of Industry
By Ethan Riojas
The Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) today launched a fresh new look to its website to enhance user experience and continue to serve as a trusted resource for public, press and regulatory and legislative officials seeking to learn more about the oil and natural gas industry in Texas.
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TXOGA Applauds Industry and RRC For Continued Collaboration on Seismicity
By Ethan Riojas
Yesterday the Railroad Commission of Texas released an Operator-Led Response Plan (OLRP) for addressing seismicity associated with produced water or saltwater disposal wells for oil and natural gas drilling activity.