Not in Texas. The three members of the Texas Railroad Commission are elected statewide, and one of them, Chairman Christi Craddick, is up for reelection. In the 1800s, railroads had unparalleled ...

This week’s Mark in Texas History takes a look at the power of transportation, especially by train. The Angelina and Neches River Railroad was a key part of developing the City of Lufkin.

The Texas Railroad Commission has urgently requested an additional $100 million in emergency funding from state lawmakers as it faces an escalating crisis of leaking and erupting oil wells.

But why and how? Experts are still trying to figure it out. The Texas Railroad Commission told the Chronicle on Thursday that the geyser started from a well, though parties still weren't sure who ...

The Railroad Commission of Texas is the Lone Star State’s oldest government agency. What started out as a body tasked with preventing discrimination in railroad charges, now oversees regulations ...

Katherine Culbert is campaigning on the need for greater transparency on the Railroad Commission, or RRC — the agency that is supposed to keep Texas’ powerful oil and gas industry in check.

The forum, hosted by the non-partisan watchdog group Commission Shift, featured contenders for a seat on the Railroad Commission of Texas. That’s the name for the state agency that regulates the ...

The Texas Railroad Commission says it needs emergency money to respond. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback.

Read the original article here. Unable to keep up with the growing number of leaking and erupting wells in the state’s oil fields, the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the state’s ...