Texas Ranchers, Public Citizen Urge Railroad Commission to Reverse Illegal Suspension of Environmental Rules
August 05, 2020
August 05, 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release on Aug. 4:
Two Texas ranchers and Public Citizen today addressed the Texas Railroad Commission at a public meeting regarding a lawsuit they filed last month against the commission for illegally suspending four important oil and gas industry rules. The rules require industry to plug oil wells and remediate oil and gas waste pits within a year of shutdown, require fees and surcharges on industry practices and allow . . .
Two Texas ranchers and Public Citizen today addressed the Texas Railroad Commission at a public meeting regarding a lawsuit they filed last month against the commission for illegally suspending four important oil and gas industry rules. The rules require industry to plug oil wells and remediate oil and gas waste pits within a year of shutdown, require fees and surcharges on industry practices and allow . . .