Chris Wright
Originally published February 18, 2025 Updated by Kym Bolado on December 22, 2025 With the appointment of Chris Wright as the new U.S. Secretary of Energy,...
Recycle Water
The tremendous population growth of the last 50 years and the arid nature of much of the state are major reasons Texans are concerned...
Movies
Film is a powerful medium. From a policy perspective, few other forms of communication can so rapidly change public sentiment. This is particularly true...
How Oil and Gas Companies Acquire Mineral Rights
By Peter Yordanov Originally published June 30, 2023 Updated by Kym Bolado on December 22, 2025 In the bustling world of the oil and gas industry, one subject...
As the year 2022 begins, the U.S. domestic oil and gas industry stands poised for a major boom year. The Baker Hughes active rig...
SHALE Featured Website Nov Dec 2018 National Parks
Recent months brought a wave of changes to oil and gas related policy and legislation. From the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Department...
Gender in the oilfield
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 15, 2020, that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on...
Gasoline Prices and U.S. Oil Policy
In the world of energy, simple answers are often misleading. While political narratives love to credit (or blame) presidents for gas prices, the reality...
U.S. semiconductor tariffs 2025
United States President Donald Trump announced plans for a 100% tariff on the semiconductors that are widely used in everyday electronic devices in a...
kamala harris and us energy
With Kamala Harris expected to take over from Biden as the Democrat candidate in the U.S. Presidential race, many are asking whether she will...