Jim Malewitz
covers energy for the Tribune. Before arriving, he spent two years covering energy and environmental issues for Stateline, a nonprofit news service in Washington, D.C., where his work also appeared in The Washington Post and Chicago Tribune, among other newspapers. A native of Michigan, Jim has an undergraduate degree from Grinnell College in Iowa, where he played varsity baseball. He also holds a master’s from the University of Iowa, where he helped launch the nonprofit Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism. Jim loves tacos and barbecue, making him a good match for Austin’s eating scene. However, he remains on the lookout for great waffles.
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The oil and gas industry almost singlehandedly lifted Texas from the country’s last recession. But how long will the bonanza last? And will an eventual drop in oil prices decimate local economies? This story is part of our Shale Life project.
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Hey, Texplainer: I heard that oil prices are plunging – down more than 20 percent since June. What does that mean for the state budget?
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Mark Miller, Libertarian candidate for Texas railroad commissioner.
Mark Miller, a Libertarian running for railroad commissioner, is no fan of the commission’s latest effort to address earthquakes possibly linked to disposal wells for oilfield waste.
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Legendary oilman T. Boone Pickens says operators are to blame for plunging oil prices.
The legendary oilman reflects on plunging oil prices, cranky folks in Denton and silly congressmen.
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Steve Brown (l.) and Ryan Sitton, Democratic and Republican nominees for Railroad Commissioner.
The state's drilling and fracking frenzy is raising questions about safety, earthquakes and water use. That's raising the stakes for this year's Railroad Commission race.
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Each day, dozens of trucks hook up to the Gulf Coast-run fracking fluid disposal well site near Gonzales, Texas.
Texas regulators on Tuesday tightened rules for wells that dispose of oilfield waste, a response to the spate of earthquakes that have rattled North Texas.
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Don Tymrak, city manager of Karnes City, in his downtown office. He says the recent tumble in oil prices shouldn't affect the South Texas city's conservative plans for development – at least not yet.
A steep drop in crude oil prices threatens to slow drilling in some U.S. oilfields, but officials in Texas' hottest shale plays say they're not worried.
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A natural gas compressor station located near La Grange, Texas, on Jan. 29, 2014.
After calling for an end to subsidies for wind energy production, the Texas comptroller will soon release a report that could rekindle debate surrounding Texas’ largest incentive for natural gas producers.
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Ryan Sitton, the Republican nominee in the 2014 race for Texas railroad commissioner.
Steve Brown, a Democratic candidate for the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Steve Brown, the Democratic candidate for railroad commissioner, on Thursday called for shale communities to form councils that would address tension between drillers and residents. Ryan Sitton, his Republican opponent, dismissed the plan.
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Rejecting a bankruptcy monitor's objections, a Delaware federal district judge on Wednesday said Texas' largest power company can pay its executives up to $20 million in bonuses.
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Texans in 2014 complained more about their electricity service than in the previous fiscal year, reversing a trend of growing satisfaction, according to a new analysis.
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Ryan Sitton, the Republican nominee in the 2014 race for Texas railroad commissioner.
How does the oil and gas industry play in Texas’ water shortage? Not very much, says Ryan Sitton, the Republican candidate for railroad commission.
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The Rose, a nonprofit based in Houston, upgraded its building’s windows, light switches and roof, above, to make them more energy efficient.
A coalition aiming to encourage commercial and industrial property owners in Texas to invest in energy and water efficiency says it has made major progress.
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Jim Hogan, the Democratic candidate for Texas agriculture commissioner, is staying true to a major campaign promise: that he won’t raise any money.
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