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By Claire Hao
February 14th, 2026

“A ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach for all facilities in Texas is unworkable considering the different facility types and geographic locations,” the Railroad Commission wrote in response to the audit’s findings.

However, Virginia Palacios, director of Commission Shift, a nonprofit critical of the Railroad Commission, said a lack of specific guidelines incentivizes companies to choose the cheapest methods.