According to just-released data from the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA), the Texas oil and natural gas industry paid $15.8 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties in fiscal year 2021, funds that directly support Texas schools, teachers, roads, infrastructure and essential services. TXOGA President Todd Staples hosted a media briefing today to share the Association’s Annual Energy & Economic Impact Report and to provide an update on the industry’s environmental progress and economic and environmental threats posed by federal energy policy.
