Houston Public Media: ‘An extremely powerful state agency’: Three candidates vie for Texas railroad commissioner
Oct. 14 — The race has drawn national attention, after Republican nominee Bo French faced backlash for his social media posts.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2026/2026/10/14/564363/texas-railroad-commissioner-race-2026-midterm/
Texas Scorecard: Oil & Gas Pipeline Companies Seek Protections From Controversial Transmission Line
Oct. 13 — The companies are requesting the Public Utility Commission of Texas insert pipeline protections in its approval of this line and require electricity delivery company Oncor to consult and coordinate with pipeline owners.
https://texasscorecard.com/state/oil-gas-pipeline-companies-seek-protections-from-controversial-transmission-line/
City of Arlington: Atmos Energy: Winter Prep Starts Before the Temperature Drops
Oct. 13 — As calendars fill up, now is the time to remember that winter prep starts before the temperature drops. Atmos Energy has a Winter Warm-Up Checklist to help you keep your home safe, comfortable and energy-efficient all year long.
https://www.arlingtontx.gov/News-Articles/2026/October/Atmos-Energy-Winter-Prep-Starts-Before-the-Temperature-Drops
Texas Public Radio: Texas Railroad Commission race pits GOP activist against oil field engineer
Oct. 12 — A social media post targeting University of Texas students has brought bipartisan criticism to Republican Bo French’s campaign for Texas railroad commissioner, as Democrat Jon Rosenthal emphasizes his engineering experience and plans for stronger energy oversight.
https://www.tpr.org/podcast/the-source/2026-10-12/texas-railroad-commission-race-pits-gop-activist-against-oil-field-engineer
Politico: ‘Oil field trash’ tries to pull off Texas shocker
Oct. 13 — A win would be a watershed moment for Texas, where major GOP candidates often don’t have to break a sweat to win in November. That’s not the case this year as President Donald Trump’s popularity plummets and concerns about affordability hang over candidates.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/13/rosenthal-texas-railroad-commission-democrat-01116173
The Cool Down: Texas ordered Poly-1 gas pipe removed — records suggest it stayed under homes
Oct. 10 — In March, a leak from a Poly-1 natural gas pipe triggered an explosion in a Lake Dallas neighborhood and severely injured a woman, even though Texas regulators had ordered that type of line removed decades earlier.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/texas-ordered-poly-1-gas-081500719.html
KRISTV: Texas lawmaker threatens legislative action against Kinder Morgan and PUMPCO over pipeline subsidence
Oct. 9 — State Rep. J.M. Lozano is putting Kinder Morgan and one of its contractors on notice after touring a South Texas property where the landowner says continuing ground subsidence along a natural gas pipeline right-of-way has created dangerous conditions for workers, livestock and farm equipment.
https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/jim-wells-county/texas-lawmaker-threatens-legislative-action-against-kinder-morgan-and-pumpco-over-pipeline-subsidence
Pipeline & Gas Journal: NGPL seeks FERC approval for $139-MM Texas Gas Expansion
Oct. 9 — Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC is seeking federal approval for a $139-MM expansion in the Texas Panhandle that would add new compression and provide additional natural gas transportation capacity for power generation.
https://pgjonline.com/news/2026/october/ngpl-seeks-ferc-approval-for-139-mm-texas-gas-expansion
Oil Price: CenterPoint Closes $2.62 Billion Sale of Ohio Gas Utility
Oct. 1 — CenterPoint Energy has closed the previously announced $2.62 billion sale of its Ohio natural gas utility business to National Fuel Gas Company, completing another step in the Texas-based utility’s effort to concentrate investment on its core regulated operations.
https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/centerpoint-closes-2-62-billion-145256645.html