AUSTIN—The Railroad Commission activated personnel Friday evening in response to a 5.4 magnitude earthquake about a dozen miles north of Midland in Martin County and will take any necessary actions to protect public safety and the environment.
Today, RRC inspectors will be examining disposal activity at injection well sites near the earthquake, which took place within the Gardendale Seismic Response Area (SRA).
Inspectors for the Texas Railroad Commission are investigating a 5.4 magnitude earthquake that was recorded west of Pecos near the border of Reeves and Culberson counties on Wednesday, the agency said.
The earthquake, confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey, was the largest recorded in the state since 1995 and the third-largest in Texas history, according to the USGS National Earthquake Information Center.
Hemphill County AgriLife Extension will host beef quality assurance (BQA) certification training for area beef cattle producers at 10 am on Thursday, Dec. 8. The training will be conducted at the Sand Hills Livestock, FM 1920 CR DD, in Canadian. Admission is $50/person, which includes lunch and the classroom portion at the Hemphill County Library Meeting Room. Beef cattle producers are encouraged to register by RSVP to the Hemphill County AgriLife Extension Office at 806.323.9114.
CEU training to be offered for pesticide/herbicide license holders Dec. 20
TWDB agricultural water-conservation grant application period opens
