Changes facing Texas Railroad Commission Many people are questioning the need for a Railroad commission at all

摘要

It's been 120 years since the Texas Railroad Commission began overseeing the state's railroad regulations. Now the agency is in the news for its outdated name, the way the commission selects its commissioners and for its "soft" environmental enforcement practices.Today, the agency, which oversees the oil and gas industry, no longer serves as a railroad commission.That's why many people are questioning the need to have a Railroad Commission at all.