Senate Bill 709 and House Bill 1865 preserve the good intentions of previous legislatures by streamlining the contested case hearing process while continuing to allow for public participation. With these changes, contested case hearings can be protective, predictable, efficient, and economically beneficial for Texas.
The shale revolution is a uniquely American story
The story of the shale revolution is not just the scuttled claims that we’re running out of energy resources. It is also an important lesson about American exceptionalism and the conditions that made this breakthrough possible. The shale revolution likely could not have emerged and resiliently endured in any country other than the U.S. The...