March 30, 2016 The following can be attributed to Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association. The oil and natural gas industry is the driving force of innovation for all types of energy sources, while keeping the world safe with cleaner burning, affordable power fuels today. In the United States, carbon emissions…
The following first appeared in the Houston Chronicle on February 18, 2016. Staples: Oil tax plan threatens to destabilize industry Texas economy also threatened by impact as Obama administration’s overreach would cut state revenue It is a tumultuous time in the global energy marketplace, and the trouble isn’t limited to the price of oil. On…
Appeared first in the Austin American-Statesman on Feb. 17, 2016 It is undoubtedly a tumultuous time in the global energy marketplace, and the Texas oil and natural gas industry continues to anchor our economy in terms of jobs, economic activity and state and local tax revenue — even in a challenging price environment. For example, in…