NEWS & INFORMATION
New Initiative Strives To Inspire Responsible Energy Development In The Big Bend
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation, along with other partners, hopes to protect the Big Bend region from encroaching energy development by creating a new initiative called the Respect Big Bend Coalition.
Its purpose is to work with West Texas communities along with energy companies to ensure natural resources in Brewster, Presidio and Davis counties are developed responsibly.
Can George Mitchell's Legacy Save Texas' Last Frontier?
Fracking pioneer George Mitchell might just protect Texas' last wild place from the industry he helped revitalize.
Respect Big Bend Coalition Formed
The West Texas energy sprawl is continuing to expand, with little sign of stopping, and in response, a new coalition has been formed in hopes to mitigate the environmental impact that development could have on the Big Bend region.
This Technology Could Reduce Flaring Pollution In The Permian Basin
Turbines would use excess gas from drilling sites to power fracking equipment.
Foundation's Goal is to Respect Big Bend Country
The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation will offer a press briefing on Thursday, May 2 at 10:30 am in advance of George Mitchell being honored posthumously that evening by the Petroleum Museum….
The briefing is of particular importance to those who live and love far West Texas, an area the Mitchells have fought to protect through their family foundation, the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation….
Respect Big Bend Country is a public campaign and regional planning process—a collective impact model that the Mitchell Foundation is confident can maximize the benefits of responsible energy development while conserving natural and cultural resources.
A Sneak Preview of “The Long Game”
The producers of The Rational Middle of Energy, in collaboration with the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation, will introduce “The Long Game,” a short-documentary series that addresses energy development's impact in the greater Big Bend region of far West Texas, and what is being done to minimize impact to landowners and communities and conserve this unique area's natural resources.
How The Oil And Gas Industry Isn’t Backing Down Amid Growth In Wind Power
Lobbyists are challenging the value of subsidies Texas gives to wind-power companies. It’s part of a larger effort to weaken the renewable-energy industry.
The Oilman Who Loved Sustainable Energy
The list of words describing Mitchell is lengthy — oilman, philanthropist, developer, sustainability pioneer, environmentalist, entrepreneur, futurist, Renaissance man, visionary. Some of the labels seem contradictory because Mitchell was a man of incongruous passions.
Shining Cities On The Hills: Check Out This Map Of Texas Cities Showing Their Brightness In Peaks
This map called Earth at Night, Mountains of Light was developed by cartographer Jacob Wasilkowski using NASA satellite imagery to map the world according to nighttime brightness.
If you check out West Texas, you might notice the light peaks don’t necessarily correspond to cities — some of those are oil fields where natural gas is flared to dispose of it.
How a "Monster" Texas Oil Field Made the U.S. a Star in the World Market
In a global collapse of oil prices five years ago, scores of American oil companies went bankrupt. But one field withstood the onslaught, and even thrived: the Permian Basin, straddling Texas and New Mexico.
A combination of technical innovation, aggressive investing and copious layers of oil-rich shale have transformed the Permian, once considered a worn-out patch, into the world’s second-most-productive oil field.