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TEMPLE—The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) recently received a grant of $3,992,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Texas RRC reports Sept. ‘22 drilling permit and completion stats AUSTIN—The Texas Railroad Commission issued a total of 984 original drilling permits in September 2022 compared to 801 in September 2021.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is accepting comments on a proposal that would allow the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly called drones, to locate feral hogs at night for hunters on the ground.

Mike Carter, director of the Playa Lakes Joint Venture in Lafayette, Colorado, will highlight a panel of speakers at the Stewarding Our Aquifer Field Day presented by Ogallala Commons (www. ogallalacommons.org) on Thursday, October 13.

TEMPLE—The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas announced fiscal year 2023 financial assistance opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Environmental Quality...

TXOGA announces hiring new director of communications AUSTIN—The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) today announced the hiring of Stephen Chang as director of communications following the departure of Lauren Clay.

As happens every August, the USDA released its Land Values Summary Report for 2022. Not surprisingly, the report indicates increasing values nationwide over the past year.

AMARILLO—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today visited the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District (PGCD) on the second stop of his “Good for Texas Tour: Water Edition.” The PGCD is home to one of five cloudseeding programs in Texas.

AUSTIN—Data released by the Texas Workforce Commission indicates that upstream oil and natural gas employment grew in August by 2,600 jobs from July. July’s gains were revised down to a still-solid 3,100 jobs added.

AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week that he would be sending cities, counties, transit systems, and special-purpose districts $1.04 billion in local sales tax allocations for September, 13.1 percent more than in September 2021.