Reforming oil and gas oversight in Texas.
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Texans are increasingly mad about the growing torrent of toxic oilfield waste by their homes.
So the state oil regulator acted decisively: it told them to shut up.
New op-ed with @CommissionShift and @vepalacios in the San Antonio Express News
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Texas oil & gas official curses at commenter, clashes with legislators
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ALT Texas oil & gas official curses at commenter, clashes with legislators
ALT During a Sept. 15 public comment period at Texas Railroad Commission meeting on a new policy limiting public comment at the commission’s regular meetings, Commissioner Wayne Christian told the group’s director, Virginia Palacios, “you can’t come here today and do anything but b---- some more.” A Texas House committee chair later criticized Christian for not showing up to a legislative hearing that day. To learn more about this update, visit news.oilandgaswatch.org or the LINK IN BIO
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Turning that into supply is not a technology problem anymore. It is a pricing problem, a standards problem and a jurisdiction problem.' A House chair's blunt take on Texas' produced water puzzle.
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Despite criticisms on how the company communicated with East Texas residents, the Texas Railroad Commission approved Exxon's permits for the Rose Carbon Capture Project by a 2 to 1 margin. houstonchronicle.com/busines…
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I know most people, heck most Texans, don't pay attention to the Railroad Commission, but this is the agency that oversees FORTY PERCENT of the oil production in this country. Especially as the federal government deregulates, what this agency does is immensely important.
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Everyone needs to check out this awesome article
@anxious_maria put together, where she explains the responsibilities of the Railroad Commission of Texas. Despite the discourse on here the last few days, this agency has nothing to do with culture wars:
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New for @TexasTribune: @DrewDarbyTX tore into oil and gas commissioner @ChristianForTX for missing a committee meeting scheduled to discuss a public comment policy at the Railroad Commission --- which Christian instituted.
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Chairman @DrewDarbyTX eviscerates Railroad Commissioner Wayne @ChristianForTX for not appearing at the House Energy Resources Committee.
"It is beyond clear that commission's Commissioner Christian has willfully chosen to defy this committee."
Says Lege will set RRC policy.
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Thank you Texas energy resources committee for inviting public comment about the Railroad Commission and P-13 wells. When an oil and gas well is converted to a water well, it’s still a conduit for pressure and should be properly addressed.
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New: @DrewDarbyTX sent this letter to @ChristianForTX, the RRC today about its vote to nix the standalone public comment section of the agenda at future open meetings.
Adds that he will discuss it at the 9/15 Energy Resources meeting and “expects [Christian] to address it on the record.”
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The environmental costs of orphaned wells are high, including methane leaks and geysers of contaminated wastewater.
Learn more: news.oilandgaswatch.org/post…
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Over/under on how long the meeting will last to cover these hundreds of agenda items? I’m under 39 minutes.
The RRC Open Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9:30 AM is available. Follow this thread for hot topics. #OrphanedWells #WebbCounty #DimmitCounty #TXWater #EnvironmentalJustice #Flaring rrc.texas.gov/general-counse…
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Trump EPA hands Texas agency the reins on regulating carbon disposal wells
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ALT Trump EPA hands Texas agency the reins on regulating carbon disposal wells
ALT Texas is now the sixth state to get primary authority over wells meant to store carbon dioxide underground after the EPA published a final rule this week. On Wednesday, Texas joined Arizona, West Virginia, Louisiana, Wyoming, and North Dakota as states with authority to regulate such wells. Environmental groups had warned that the state’s oil and gas regulator has a poor track record of allowing oil and gas industry pollution and failing to address thousands of abandoned wells across the state.
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Leaking oil wells threaten Texas water and taxpayer wallets. Join us November 20 at 12 p.m. for a live virtual event on who’s paying the price—and what’s being done to stop the damage. houstonchronicle.com/events/…
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These two wells are just a few hundred yards from a well they’re trying to plug right now. It’s a game of whack-a-mole. The pressure has to go somewhere. #cvxblowout
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Fracking sites produce billions of gallons of wastewater a year, and yet a safe method of disposal remains elusive.
Read the full story here: news.oilandgaswatch.org/post…
Watch the video: youtu.be/alQVlTFu00w
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This past weekend, I visited my friend @Sarah4Texas at the beautiful Antina Ranch in West Texas.
The 22,000-acre family ranch is breathtaking, but it's facing some real challenges. Old, abandoned, and “plugged” wells on the property are showing signs of big trouble — leaking oil and building pressure that shouldn't be there. There is certainly an unknown effect of contaminated groundwater, making parts of the ranch no longer safe for cattle. Leaving a family legacy built over generations, now facing an uncertain future.
Antina Ranch's experience exposes gaps in the regulatory system, which have contributed to their problems. @KingForTexas , @toddahunter and @Burrows4TX for Texas heard similar concerns from honest, outspoken ranchers related to the breakdowns at the Railroad Commission and the PUC during the Panhandle Wildfires.
Rural landowners are often overlooked or given the run around when it comes to working with the big government agencies. That needs to change. And as #conservatives, we should be critical of our government, especially when it is not protecting our interests from big industry.
There is an important story here to be told — not just for Antina Ranch, but for landowners across rural Texas. Look for it soon in the Texas Rural Reporter.
#WestTexas #AntinaRanch #TexasLand #WaterMatters #ruralreporter @HawkDunlap @ChristiClarkJD @zombiewellz
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A Texas agency overseeing 13 million acres of state land is warning that toxic waste fluid from shale drilling threatens to contaminate oil wells in North America’s most prolific crude basin.
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🏛️ @CommissionShift #CarbonCaptureandStorage Advocacy Day at the Capitol 👥🗣️
We spoke to many of our elected representatives about our concerns and thoughts around Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and the ways it will impact Texans and our environment.
