Milton A. Rister is moving from Rick Perry's office where we was director of administration to the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) where he will be the executive director. Rister replaces John Tintera* who resigned suddenly earlier this year. As … [Read more...]
The Texas revolving door helps polluters and hurts people
When Texas Railroad Commissioner Executive Director John Tintera announced his retirement in April, I meant to blog about it and take bets on how long it would be until he went to work for industry. I guess amidst all the back-channel chatter and … [Read more...]
Voters send notice to present and future Texas Railroad Commissioners
Don't abuse Rule 37 and MIPA to help corporations steal our private property. Don't put corporate interest over public interest. Stop being an industry lapdog. Or, we won't elect you to higher office. Elizabeth Ames Jones and Michael … [Read more...]
Texas Railroad Commission not for peasant use
Although we pay for it, we are not allowed to use it unless we are a member of the Big Oil & Gas Mafia. Beginning April 30, 2012, until further notice, the Drilling Permit (Form W-1) Application Query, Oil and Gas Completion Query and Production … [Read more...]
Documenting the monumental failure of the Texas Railroad Commission – #2 there she blows!
Of course, this is will need to be a never ending series. You might remember how the Texas Railroad Commission fiercely defends it's turf. You might remember the indignation expressed by Commissioner David Porter when another agency wanted to … [Read more...]
Texas Railroad Commission ignores Illegal dumping in Robertson County
A local citizen sent me a newspaper clipping about water dumping in Robertson County aka Booger County with this comment. The RRC seems to be protecting the oil company, as usual. So the constable catches a subcontractor of Anadarko Drilling … [Read more...]
Documenting the monumental failure of the Texas Railroad Commission
You must document the failures! I urge everyone who contacts me for help due to harm by oil & gas operations to always contact the proper state agency. It is well known that the Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) and the Texas Commission on … [Read more...]
Meet Barry Smitherman new chairman of Texas Railroad Commission
Barry Smitherman was elected to replace Elizabeth Jones as chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission. When I heard the news a line from an old Herman's Hermits song popped into my head: "Second verse, same as the first." Here are some folks who … [Read more...]
Jones resigned from Texas Railroad Commission
Jones resigned I was at the Denton task force meeting when I received this news. We'll miss Elizabeth. She has a great singing voice. … [Read more...]
Michael Williams said Global Warming is a “fancy.”
Link and link I wonder if people laughed. … [Read more...]
Eagle Ford Shale Task Force
I think I mentioned that the Texas Railroad Commission has appointed a Task Force for the Eagle Ford Shale. Here is the Houston Record Chronicle's take: For those and other reasons we're pleased to see the Texas Railroad Commission take a … [Read more...]
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