State Capitol Highlights

The Texas Railroad Commission has sus- pended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regula - tors say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas. The Austin American Statesman reported the 23 disposal wells hold hundreds of thousands of barrels of produced wa - ter, which is a toxic brine. A 2022…

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