19-06-2024 16:59 via kxan.com

Texas producing fossil fuels at record levels amid heat wave

At the brink of what may be the hottest summer on record, the Texas oil and gas industry is pumping out planet-heating fuels at record levels, a new report has found.Estimates from the Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) released Monday found the state pumped out a record 5.7 million barrels per day of crude oil in May, and it sold a record 32 billion cubic feet of gas.Those record numbers come out as much of the U.S. experiences its longest heat wave in decades, with more than 135 m
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