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Protests planned against Warren, Texas Parks
Protesters expect more than 100 to rally against Texas Parks & Wildlife Department commissioner Kelcy Warren at this morning’s commission meeting in Austin. Activists are ramping up protests against the Energy Transfer Partners chief executive,...
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Baker Hughes posts $417 million loss as it prepares for GE merger
Baker Hughes reported it lost $417 million during the final quarter of 2016 as it preps for its merger with General Electric this coming spring. The Houston-based oilfield services giant’s quarter compares to a larger...
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Texas added energy jobs in November for first time in two years
Texas added energy jobs in November for the first time since Dec. 2014, when employment peaked during the oil boom and quickly fell as oil prices plunged. Overall, Texas’ oil and gas industry has entered...
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Texas Senate, House disagree over how to fund the Railroad Commission
The Texas Senate and House disagree when it comes to funding the Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s oil and gas regulator. In budget proposals submitted last week, the Senate proposed cutting $13.6 million from...
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Market Currents: North American drilling activity picking up
Today’s EIA report has left oil prices flat-footed, as crude inventories were in line with consensus, while a(nother) gargantuan build to gasoline stocks has not been enough to drag the complex lower (…has only served to...
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