By Carlos Anchondo
July 18th, 2023
The head of Commission Shift, a nonprofit group focused on bolstering oil and gas oversight in Texas, said EPA should be cautious as states apply for Class VI primacy.
EPA should reject the commission’s application “because we have not seen the Railroad Commission do a good job of monitoring and enforcing rules for Class II injection wells yet,” said Virginia Palacios, the group’s executive director.
Palacios referenced issues with unplugged wells and leaks in the Permian Basin, which includes parts of Texas and New Mexico.
“I think we need to see a robust investigation from the EPA looking at the ways that Class II wells are connecting with these unplugged oil and gas wells,” Palacios said.
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