Public Citizen, Landowners Sue Texas Railroad Commission Over Illegally Suspending Environmental Protections
July 24, 2020
July 24, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas, July 24 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
Public Citizen and two Texas landowners sued the Railroad Commission of Texas in state district court on Thursday for illegally suspending state rules that protect public health and the environment from the oil and gas industry.
During a May 5 hearing, the Railroad Commission of Texas - without public notice and using the COVID-19 pandemic as cover - suspended four important oil and gas industry . . .
Public Citizen and two Texas landowners sued the Railroad Commission of Texas in state district court on Thursday for illegally suspending state rules that protect public health and the environment from the oil and gas industry.
During a May 5 hearing, the Railroad Commission of Texas - without public notice and using the COVID-19 pandemic as cover - suspended four important oil and gas industry . . .