Report showcases industry’s collaborative, voluntary commitment to environmental excellence in first annual report July 30, 2019 AUSTIN— The Environmental Partnership, an initiative of U.S. oil and natural gas producers including nearly three dozen Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) members, today released its first annual report showcasing the industry’s progress in innovations and emissions reductions…
July 8, 2019 AUSTIN—The following can be attributed to Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association: “We appreciate President Trump’s commitment to both a clean environment and a robust economy and we are proud that the U.S. oil and natural gas industry is playing a key role in both. Innovation and science-based…
June 27, 2019 AUSTIN – The Texas Oil & Gas Association released the following column as a part of TXOGA’s year-long celebration of its centennial anniversary. One of the utmost responsibilities of the government – to many, the most important responsibility – is to provide for the common defense. Millions of women and men have…
June 24, 2019 AUSTIN – Data from the Texas Workforce Commission shows job growth in the upstream oil and natural gas sector in April and May 2019 after a time of fluctuation in employment figures since the fall of 2018. The upstream sector gained 1,900 and 1,000 jobs in April and May, respectively. “The Texas…
This article originally appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and the Laredo Morning Times. June 22, 2019 The shale revolution has been an economic boon for Texas, creating middle-class jobs across the state, providing consumers with affordable, reliable energy, and reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil. Texas is perfectly positioned to continue to benefit from…
June 17, 2019 AUSTIN—Governor Greg Abbott recently signed several pieces of meaningful legislation into law, including bills related to funding for county roads in energy corridors, the protection of critical infrastructure projects, the extension of Chapter 312 and the regulatory authority over produced water. The Texas Oil & Gas Association issued the following statements on…