RRC Holiday Office Closure

The Railroad Commission of Texas will be closed Wednesday, November 27 and remain closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. The agency will reopen for regular business at 8 a.m. on Monday, December 2.

K-12 Student & Teacher Resources

The resources below are available for use by families, students, and teachers.

Railroad Commission of Texas

Texas Policy Council

  • https://www.classroompowered.org/ – Resources to educate people about our abundant, reliable, and affordable energy resources, to promote human health, combat poverty, and improve the quality of life for all people.

University of Texas at Austin

  • https://energyexcursions.com/ – Energy Excursions courses focus on engineering/earth sciences related to the energy industry, but integrate other STEM areas such as chemistry, physics, and environmental science. Each course contains several focused lessons with clearly presented summary, motivation, and learning outcomes at the beginning of each lesson. Our goal with Energy Excursions is to inspire conversation around global energy challenges and solutions through the development and dissemination of energy-focused content for a variety of audiences: high-school teachers, high-school students, and the public.
  • https://energyexcursions.com/register/ – Teachers can join our Teacher Community to receive classroom resources that are correlated to Next Generation Science Standards, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, and Advanced Placement Environmental Science This Teacher Community provides information on upcoming workshops being offered at educator and professional conferences.
  • https://pge.utexas.edu/about/strategic-plan/energy-science-and-technology-institute – The Energy Science & Technology Institute introduces STEM high school teachers to the latest technological innovations in the Texas energy industry, with specific applications in the areas of subsurface engineering and geology.


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