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“The RRC should have done more in these draft rule amendments to incorporate best practices.”

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By Jeremy Lopez

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From the article:

Several groups in the state are lobbying for stricter rules for the oil industry — which, it goes without saying, does an immense amount of damage to our environment, even discounting all the birds that die directly as a result of open pits.

Among those lobbying for change is Commission Shift, a nonpartisan organization focused on reforming oil and gas regulation in Texas.

“The language [the RRC uses] is vague and operators can get around it,” Commission Shift Executive Director Virginia Palacios told Inside Climate News. “The RRC should have done more in these draft rule amendments to incorporate best practices.”

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