Booming Energy Industry is Helping Keep Texas Strong
Steve Everley | The Galveston County Daily News | April 1, 2019
In response to the guest column by Priscilla Villa (“Texas should put communities first,” The Daily News, March 27): Texas has been experiencing record levels of oil and natural gas production, spurred by advancements in hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. This boom has reduced energy prices for consumers, lessened our dependence on imported oil, and enhanced our state’s long-time status as a petroleum exporter.
Read morePort of Corpus Christi Moves Forward With Lease to Build Crude Oil Terminal on Harbor Island
Tim Acosta | Corpus Christi Caller Times | March 28, 2019
The Port of Corpus Christi is moving forward with its multibillion-dollar crude oil storage terminal on Harbor Island in Port Aransas.
Read moreBayou Bridge Pipeline is Now Complete, After Years of Controversy
Tristan Baurick | The Times-Picayune | March 27, 2019
The Bayou Bridge Pipeline is now complete and slated to begin transporting oil between Texas and St. James Parish next week, the companies that own the controversial project have announced.
Read moreTexans for Natural Gas Comments on Green New Deal Ahead of Senate Floor Vote
Steve Everley | Texans for Natural Gas
In advance of a Senate floor vote on the Green New Deal today in Washington, DC, Texans for Natural Gas spokesman Steve Everley issued the following statement:
Read moreStudy: New Pipeline Investment Critical for Texas Economy
Texans for Natural Gas
Texas infrastructure investment is forecast to average $38 billion annually from 2019 to 2048, according to a new IHS Markit study released by the Coalition for Critical Infrastructure (CCI). The study, entitled “Critical Infrastructure for Texas Growth,” finds that oil and natural gas production growth, particularly in the Permian Basin, will also drive investment in critical pipeline infrastructure.
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