Milestone opens oilfield waste facility near Orla HOUSTON & MIDLAND, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 19, 2018–Milestone Environmental Services (Milestone), an industry leader in oil and gas waste management, has opened its state-of-the-art facility to serve E&P customers in the northern Delaware Basin. The location in northern Reeves County is five miles east of Orla on FM 652 in the heart of the …

Target Lodging Accelerates Growth in the Permian Basin THE WOODLANDS, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 16, 2018–Target Lodging, a leader in remote accommodations and the largest provider of turnkey workforce housing and hospitality in the U.S., announced today the completion of a widespread expansion initiative in the Permian Basin and another phase of capacity expansion. The market-driven expansion in west Texas and southeast …

Pearce would replace teacher evaluations By MORGAN LEE, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Pearce said Thursday he would immediately suspend New Mexico’s embattled teacher evaluation system if elected. He said educators are being judged unfairly as the state struggles to improve student academic performance. Pearce, currently a U.S. congressman, said he would he would devise …

Alpine Silica Announces New Frac Sand Plants in Texas and Oklahoma KERMIT, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun 6, 2018–Alpine Silica, a domestic producer and supplier of premium frac sand, announced today two new projects in Van Horn, Texas and Fay, Oklahoma, further adding to their existing portfolio. The firm currently owns and operates one plant in the Permian basin, with production capacity of …

Election Update Statewide race results U.S. Congress District 2 – Republican Yvette Herrell 15,868     49.05% Monty Newman 10,360   32.03% Gavin Clarkson  4,011    12.40% Clayburn Griffin 2,110       6.52%   U.S. Congress District 2 – Democrat Xochitl Torres Small   25,220 72.61% Madeline Hildebrandt 9,512  27.39%   Governor – Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham 116,311  66.39% Jeff Apodaca38,779  22.14% Joseph Cervantes  20,09211.47%   …

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods Highlights Growth Plans and Advances in Lower-Carbon Solutions DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 30, 2018–ExxonMobil plans to more than double earnings potential by 2025 while addressing the risks of climate change through continued research into breakthrough lower-carbon technologies, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods told shareholders during the company’s annual meeting today. Meeting the world’s growing energy needs …

Senators: Buffer needed near Chaco national park Two U.S. senators say the area surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park represents the “cultural heart” of Native American tribes from around the Southwest and should be protected from encroaching oil and gas development. Democrats Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico announced legislation Tuesday to withdraw nearly 500 square miles (1,295 …

Chase Energy Services expanding ARTESIA (PRNewswire) — Chase Energy Services officials announced plans to expand Chase Energy Services (CES) further into the Permian Basin by adding a Midland District during the second half of 2018. CES leadership made the decision at customers’ requests after almost doubling the customer base in 2017. Chase Energy Services now is one of the largest privately held …

Ballot initiative could shut down Phoenix-area nuclear plant By FAITH MILLER, Cronkite News PHOENIX (AP) — About 50 miles west of downtown Phoenix, three massive concrete domes, spaced side-by-side on a 4,000-acre plot of land, dominate the skyline. The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is the nation’s largest power producer, serving 4 million people across the Southwest and providing about 35 …

Murder charges filed in 2015 biker shooting in Texas By EMILY SCHMALL, Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Three members of the Bandidos motorcycle club were indicted on murder charges Wednesday stemming from a chaotic 2015 shooting that involved police and members of another biker club outside a restaurant in Waco, Texas. The indictments mark the first murder charges in …