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Environmental Progress
No nation is doing more to protect and improve the environment than the United States – with the oil and natural gas industry leading the way through investment in innovation.
Cleaner Energy = Cleaner Air
Unmatched investments by this industry have positioned the United States as the global leader in energy and environmental progress. The United States continues to lead the world in reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Flaring is Decreasing
Texas has one of the lowest flaring rates of large oil and gas producing states in the country. The industry has a stated goal of eliminating routine flaring by 2030, with some operators having achieved that goal already.
Methane emission rates
Methane emissions are down dramatically, even as oil and natural gas production increases. Methane emissions intensity in the Permian Basin has declined almost 70% since 2011, as oil and gas production rose over 320%.
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As our nation continues its rebound from the lingering impact of the pandemic, data confirms that reliable, affordable energy, fuels and products made by the oil and natural gas industry, and the massive economic benefits industry provides, are central to Texas’ continues success.
Jobs (direct/indirect)
Texas’s oil and natural gas industry directly and indirectly supported nearly 1.4 million total jobs across the state’s economy in 2024. Texas ranked as the state with the highest share of total economic contributions by the oil and natural gas industry, generating $719 billion – or 30% of the state’s gross domestic product.
Texans understand the essential nature of oil and natural gas and this analysis confirms the indispensable role the industry plays in providing jobs and investment that benefits every community and all Texans. As the leaders in domestic energy production, our member companies’ efforts ensure reliable products are available to power modern America and serve as the underlying foundation of Texas public school, university and public infrastructure funding.
Todd Staples
President
The Texas oil and natural gas industry is driving economic and environmental progress in the United States and beyond. The industry pays billions of dollars in state and local taxes and state royalties that directly fund our schools, roads, first responders and essential services.
ESSENTIAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
Increased Production and Infrastructure Creates Jobs and Security
The increase in production of oil and natural gas has allowed the U.S. to expand and improve infrastructure across the nation. Building this network has brought jobs, security, and innovations in technology to the U.S. for the economy’s benefit.
Energy Infrastructure is Reliable
Expanding energy infrastructure, including pipelines, tanks and terminals, is the best way to increase energy reliability and security and to protect our fuel supply in the event of a natural disaster.
Pipelines Are Safe, Reduce Pollution, Create Jobs
Pipelines are the main method of transportation for natural gas and fuel in Texas. They are also the safest method of transportation, delivering product without incident over 99.99% of the time. Pipelines help provide affordable and reliable energy to millions of families across the state and the nation, and pipeline maintenance, repair, and buildout supports hundreds of thousands of jobs in Texas and millions across the U.S. Pipelines also work to protect our environment and health by reducing pollution associated with other methods of fuel transportation.
U.S. Energy Leadership
Improving our energy infrastructure is essential to delivering the economic, security, and environmental benefits of U.S. energy leadership to communities across the country and around the world.
“Pipelines are the safest and most environmentally-friendly mode of energy transportation. Expanded pipeline infrastructure will reduce flaring, improve road safety and strengthen the Texas economy by providing hundreds of thousands of good jobs and billions of dollars in state and local tax revenues. Demand for Texas’ abundant and affordable supply of clean natural gas necessitates modernized infrastructure regulations so that Texas can continue to provide domestic energy security and global stability and make the air cleaner at home and around the world.
Todd Staples
President
ENERGY SECURITY
Today, thanks to the ingenuity, innovation and perseverance of the industry, the United States is less dependent on unstable foreign sources of the energy needed to power modern life. The Texas oil and natural gas industry is at the epicenter of the American energy resurgence that has made this possible.
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Texas oil and natural gas fuels modern life as we know it. Beyond the hundreds of thousands of jobs it creates and billions in taxes it pays, oil and natural gas improves the economic and social progress of communities here and around the world. There is no substitute for oil and natural gas for the products, fuels, and electricity that power modern life.
Oil and natural gas tax and royalty revenue is used to support education, transportation, healthcare and infrastructure through the Economic Stabilization Fund (commonly known as the Rainy Day Fund), the Permanent School Fund (PSF) and the Permanent University Fund (PUF) – all of which are funded almost exclusively with taxes and state royalties paid by the oil and natural gas industry.
Everyday Essentials
Oil Prices Plummeted
Nearly every in-demand product we need to be safe, to save lives and to power our economy – from face shields and hand sanitizers to high-speed internet connections and computers – is made possible by oil and natural gas.
Before the Pandemic
Even before the pandemic, nearly all of the products we use every day like pharmaceuticals, electronics, cosmetics and clothing are made from oil and natural gas. There is no substitute for oil and natural gas in our lives or for our economy.