Texas RRC Race Could Have Larger Implications

摘要

Texas voters on Tuesday could recast the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC), upending the industry-friendly body that does little to slow development but whose refusal to regulate gas flaring has left the entire shale industry open to criticism. The commission governs oil and natural gas operations in the state, but critics say its minimal handling of environmental issues such as flaring is evidence that it is led by de facto industry appointees who miss the big picture.