Flaring, grid reliability take focus in Texas Railroad Commission runoff election

摘要

Texas voters will decide May 24 whether the chairman of the TexasRailroad Commission should get a shot at another term as the state’stop oil regulator as his challenger pushes for tougher enforcement ofgas flaring and grid reliability.Commissioner Wayne Christian has held the seat on the threemembercommission since 2017.Oil and gas lawyer Sarah Stogner is challenging Christian for theRepublican ticket in the November general election after he didn’tsecure 50% of votes in the March primary.