Texas Oil and Gas Regulators Win New Power to Approve Projects that Shoot Carbon Underground

Texas oil and gas regulators win new power to approve projects that shoot carbon underground

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune November 13, 2025 The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted Texas permission to authorize companies to capture and store carbon dioxide underground, fulfilling a key wish for the state’s oil and gas industry. The approval comes after a two-year federal review of the Railroad Commission of Texas, the agency regulating oil and gas. The agency needed to prove it could enforce federal rules,…

Texas can now approve certain carbon capture projects

The EPA handed over power to the Railroad Commission after a two-year review. Critics say the commission has been too lax with the industry.