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Oil and Gas-loving Climate-denying Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian Wins Second Term

Daily Kos

12.19.2024 Reports

Commission Shift’s 2024 Impact Report

12.17.2024 Testimonies

Virginia Palacios Testimony to the Railroad Commission, December 2024

11.19.2024 Testimonies Videos

Virginia Palacios Testimony to the Railroad Commission, November 2024

11.01.2024 Media Coverage

State oil regulator requests $100 million to tackle West Texas well blowouts Denton Record-ChronicleSan Antonio Express-NewsStandard-Journal (PA)The Texas Tribune

10.22.2024 The Workover Blog

Recap: Commission Shift’s Waste Pits Tailgate

10.21.2024 Media Coverage

Level of oil and gas regulation at heart of Texas Railroad Commission race Journal of Petroleum TechnologyMarshall News MessengerThe Texas Tribune

10.08.2024 Press Release

Commission Shift Announces Railroad Commissioner Candidate Forum

09.23.2024 Press Release Reports

Permission Granted: New report on flaring reveals Texas oil and gas regulators on track to allow more flaring waste than ever

09.05.2024 Media Coverage

Christi Craddick’s $9 million war chest and why we need Railroad Commission reform Dallas Morning News

Media Coverage

Debate Flares Over Texas’ Proposed Oil and Gas Waste Rule Inside Climate News

09.03.2024 Media Coverage

Water Ya Gonna Do When the EPA Comes for You? JDSupra

08.12.2024 Publications The Workover Blog

Commission Shift Brochures

07.26.2024 Press Release

State Oil and Gas Agency Adopts Key Recommendations from Community Feedback in 2025 Monitoring and Enforcement Plan

The Workover Blog

Analysis of the 2025 Monitoring & Enforcement Plan

05.10.2024 Media Coverage

Is the Railroad Commission Actually Becoming More Transparent? Dallas Morning News

03.21.2024 The Workover Blog

Taking springtime action at the Railroad Commission

03.20.2024 Media Coverage

Companies Are Poised to Inject Millions of Tons of Carbon Underground. Will It Stay Put? Inside Climate News

Press Release

Railroad Commission showered with flowers, calling for reform

02.12.2024 The Workover Blog

Reflecting on Winter Storm Uri: The Railroad Commission Then and Now

01.30.2024 Testimonies

Testimony of Virginia Palacios at the Railroad Commission Open Meeting, January 2024: Goals for This Year

01.29.2024 Press Release

Media Advisory: Environmental Advocates to Address Texas Railroad Commission’s Response to New Methane Rule

12.13.2023 Testimonies

Testimony of Virginia Palacios at the Railroad Commission Open Meeting, December 2023

09.08.2023 Media Coverage

Donors tied to pipelines accused of triggering blackouts gave $6.3M to Texas officials Houston Chronicle

08.28.2023 Testimonies

Testimony of Alyssa Wallace Before the Railroad Commission August Open Meeting On Statewide Rule 8 Amendments – Requesting Public Workshops

08.15.2023 Media Coverage

For Texans, fighting state-regulated oilfield waste dumps can be a costly, do-it-yourself effort The Texas Tribune

07.26.2023 The Workover Blog

Final 2024 Oil and Gas Monitoring and Enforcement Plan Released

07.20.2023 Media Coverage

Investigation: Texas failed to crack down on gas after grid crisis Energy Wire

07.18.2023 Media Coverage

Dems ask EPA to reject Texas’ bid to oversee CO2 wells Energy Wire

06.20.2023 Media Coverage

Meet the Texas commissioners who could stymie Biden’s climate agenda Politico

05.23.2023 Press Release

Railroad Commission Tiptoeing Towards Language Accessibility

05.17.2023 Testimonies

Public Input of Virginia Palacios Before the Railroad Commission Open Meeting

03.30.2023 Media Coverage

The Craddicks’ Gushers of Cash: How a Powerful Texas Lawmaker and a Key Regulator Profit From the Industry They Oversee Texas Monthly

The Workover Blog Videos

Commemorating César Chávez Day of Service

03.29.2023 Press Release

Virginia Palacios, Commission Shift Executive Director, Chosen for Federal Carbon Dioxide Infrastructure Task Force

03.15.2023 The Workover Blog

Happy Women’s History Month!

03.10.2023 Press Release

Texas lawmakers file bills to prevent more orphaned wells, change the name of the state oil and gas oversight agency

03.06.2023 The Workover Blog Videos

Community Conversations: Waste Pits

02.01.2023 Media Coverage

Texas Oilfield Waste Company Contributed $53,750 to Regulators Overseeing a Controversial Permit Application Beaumont EnterpriseHouston ChronicleInside Climate NewsSan Antonio Express-NewsThe Texas Tribune

01.25.2023 Media Coverage

Texas oil and gas regulator opens public outreach office Energy Wire

12.13.2022 Testimonies

Public Comment of Virginia Palacios Before the Railroad Commission of Texas

Testimonies

Testimony: RRC Open Meeting 12.13.2022

11.15.2022 Media Coverage

How Can We Make Public Commissions More Democratic? Nonprofit Quarterly

11.09.2022 Media Coverage

Oil and Gas-loving Climate-denying Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian Wins Second Term Daily Kos

11.04.2022 Media Coverage

Most of Texas Railroad Commission Chairman’s Campaign Money Came From Oil and Gas Industry Dallas Morning News

11.02.2022 Media Coverage

Railroad Commission Candidates Offer Opposing Visions of What Will Make Oil and Gas Industry ‘healthy’ KUT Austin

Media Coverage

Texas Democrats Want to Reverse a 28-Year Statewide Losing Streak Bloomberg News

10.21.2022 Media Coverage

Luke Warford Tries to Break the Republican Hold on the Railroad Commission by Focusing on the Power Grid and Climate Change The Texas Tribune

10.20.2022 Media Coverage

Committee on Environmental Regulation Public Hearing CBS 7 Midland

09.21.2022 Media Coverage

Greg Abbott’s Failures Mean Texas Could Suffer Another Freezing Winter Blackout The Bulwark

08.22.2022 Media Coverage

Texas’ plan to protect gas system draws widespread criticism Energy Wire

05.12.2022 Press Release

Fugas de las Pipas de Gas Natural Presentan un Riesgo Desproporcionado a Gente de Bajos Ingresos y Comunidades de Color

Press Release

Leaks from Natural Gas Pipelines Pose Disproportionate Risks to Low-income People and Communities of Color

12.02.2021

Is it time to retire the Texas Railroad Commission?

11.04.2021 Press Release

Texas Oil and Gas Business Owners Can Run the Agency that Oversees their Businesses

10.12.2021 Press Release

Campaign Contributions to Texas Railroad Commissioners Raise Questions about Bias at Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency

09.28.2021 Press Release

Texas Railroad Commissioners’ Close Ties to Oil and Gas Industries That They Oversee Raise Questions about Ethical Standards

02.13.2021 Reports

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