Debate over drilling, injection wells and earthquakes is far from over in Texas

The link between earthquakes and drilling/saltwater disposal activity in Azle is still on shaky ground, according to the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.

TAEP President Alex Mills said in a statement that Southern Methodist University researchers should have obtained more scientific data before releasing the study that put the blame on the energy industry.

According to the study, natural gas wells also extract salty, undrinkable water from the ground. Once that brine reaches the surface, it’s…

Frost Bank Chairman: Company will make “iconic” statement with new downtown HQ tower

San Antonio leaders have had plenty of time to imagine what a new downtown office tower might look like in the Alamo City. It’s been more than a quarter-century since the last one was built.

Frost Bank Chairman and CEO Dick Evans has one word for what he envisions in terms of a new headquarters tower for the bank, should City Council members approve in June a public-private partnership proposal that also involves Weston Urban: “Iconic.”

The city has negotiated a deal that would have San Antonio…

Library Bar & Grill partners to open NE Heights restaurant-sports bar

A high-profile restaurant space in Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights is being purchased by the partner-owners of Downtown’s Library Bar & Grill.

The four partners are buying the former Rosati’s Pizza space at 5001 San Mateo Blvd. NE — a 6,700-square-foot site that had also been the Palms Gentlemen’s Club for years. Rosati’s put considerable money into the space converting it back to a restaurant — it was once a Johnny Carino’s too. But Rosati’s short run ended in January when it…

Want to start a business? Nashville is among the best places to give it a shot

Three Tennessee cities are among the top 20 places in the U.S. to start a business this year, according to a new report compiled by WalletHub, a financial tools and advice website.

Nashville barely squeaked into the top rankings, landing at No. 20. Memphis ranked at No. 7 and Chattanooga ranked at No. 4.

To compile the list, WalletHub analyzed the relative startup opportunities that exist in the 150 most populated U.S. cities. The research was focused around two main themes: access to resources…

Sources: Allscripts in talks to build 18-story tower at North Hills in Raleigh

Real estate sources across Raleigh are saying that Allscripts Healthcare (Nasdaq: MDRX) is close to signing a big office lease deal to move all of its people and operations out of The Forum office park in north Raleigh to a higher profile, 18-story building at North Hills.

John Kane, chief executive of North Hills’ development company Kane Realty Corp., says no lease with Allscripts has been signed, and he denied that they were close to any kind of agreement.

Allscripts spokesperson Concetta…