Covering Texas state agencies, regulatory commissions, and governmental bodies shaping policy across the Lone Star State.
Governor Greg Abbott announced a $200 million Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) grant aimed at reinforcing grid resiliency and reliability for more than 538,000 Entergy Texas customers.
Texas A&M University has mobilized its Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) to support the state's response to the New World screwworm outbreak in the Hill Country.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) launched its annual technology showcase, highlighting autonomous road-maintenance equipment, sequential safety lighting, and advanced artificial intelligence systems designed to upgrade state infrastructure.
A coalition of 43 Texas legislators has signed an amicus brief urging state utility regulators to delay project-specific decisions on proposed 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines until a comprehensive, statewide evaluation of the grid expansion is completed.
As the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) prepares for a June 18 vote on a new grid-screening system known as "Batch Zero," a complex question remains regarding how new data centers will add power to the Texas grid rather than simply draining it.
The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) launched a targeted remediation operation to plug six complex orphaned gas wells located in the coastal waters of Baffin Bay.
Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of a free online training and certification program designed to expand the state's network of qualified New World screwworm inspectors.
Texas environmental regulators are evaluating an application to renew a permit that would authorize Lennar Homes to discharge up to 300,000 gallons of treated wastewater per day into a tributary feeding Canyon Lake.
Texas beach volunteers removed more than 8,000 pounds of trash from the Coastal Bend and South Padre Island during the initial cleanups of 2026, according to the General Land Office.
Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Education Agency is distributing more than $750 million in funding through the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program for the 2025-26 school year.