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$100M will be left for Native Hawaiian causes from the estate of an heiress considered last princess
Read full article: $100M will be left for Native Hawaiian causes from the estate of an heiress considered last princessThere will be at least $100 million left in the estate of the so-called last Hawaiian princess to support Native Hawaiian culture.
Oilfield companies helped to craft Texas’ new waste rules for 2 years before the public got to see them
Read full article: Oilfield companies helped to craft Texas’ new waste rules for 2 years before the public got to see themThe effort to update the state’s oilfield waste disposal rules was initiated by Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright, one of the state’s top oil and gas regulators who has investments in the industry.
Company that wants to build oilfield dump in East Texas gave $53,750 in campaign donations to regulators
Read full article: Company that wants to build oilfield dump in East Texas gave $53,750 in campaign donations to regulatorsMcBride Operating LLC and its owner, Joseph McBride, contributed to the political campaigns of the three commissioners on the Texas Railroad Commission now considering his request.
In East Texas, a town fights to keep an oilfield waste dump from opening near wetlands and water wells
Read full article: In East Texas, a town fights to keep an oilfield waste dump from opening near wetlands and water wellsThe Texas Railroad Commission has rejected the proposal twice over water contamination concerns, but locals are dismayed that the commissioners keep giving the developer more chances to alter its application.
Kawānanakoa, 'last Hawaiian princess,' dies at 96
Read full article: Kawānanakoa, 'last Hawaiian princess,' dies at 96Abigail Kawānanakoa, the so-called last Hawaiian princess whose lineage included the royal family that once ruled the islands and an Irish businessman who became one of Hawaii’s largest landowners, died on Sunday.
Texas regulators pass rule aimed at preventing natural gas producers from having power cut off during future winter storms
Read full article: Texas regulators pass rule aimed at preventing natural gas producers from having power cut off during future winter stormsBut Texas oil and gas regulators addressed only part of the problem that led millions of Texans to lose power for days after February’s winter storm, and gas producers likely won’t be required to weatherize until 2023.
Texas Democrats think a seat on the oil and gas regulating board could be their best chance of winning statewide in two decades
Read full article: Texas Democrats think a seat on the oil and gas regulating board could be their best chance of winning statewide in two decadesDemocrat Chrysta Castañeda and Republican Jim Wright face off for a seat on the three-member Texas Railroad Commission, which oversees the state's oil and gas industry. The Railroad Commission of Texas regulates the state's massive oil and gas industry, and its elected, three-member board has been entirely Republican for at least 25 years. Wright said he is running to protect the state’s oil and gas industry and keep Texans employed. “They put their faith in TV, but I’ll put my faith in the people of Texas,” Wright said in an interview. Oil and gas producers say it's because of a shortage of pipelines, while environmentalists say it's due to economics because natural gas is far cheaper than oil.
Michael Bloomberg gives $2.6 million to Texas Democrat running for railroad commissioner
Read full article: Michael Bloomberg gives $2.6 million to Texas Democrat running for railroad commissionerMichael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for president this year. Bloomberg's contribution helped Castañeda raise $3.5 million on her latest campaign finance report, according to her campaign. The filing covers Sept. 25 through Oct. 26 and is due to the Texas Ethics Commission by the end of the day Monday. Castañeda's Republican opponent is Jim Wright, who unexpectedly beat the incumbent railroad commissioner, Ryan Sitton, in the March primary. The commission's three current members are all Republicans, and a Democrat has not won statewide office in over two decades in Texas.