Energy & Environment

Race to be Texas’ top oil and gas regulator appears headed to a runoff in wild GOP primary

Posted on · Despite its name, the Railroad Commission oversees oil and gas extraction, as well as pipelines, in the state. That role has led some to call it one of the most important regulatory agencies in the world, especially when it comes to energy policy and climate change.

Texas

Texas Regulator Says ‘Misunderstanding’ Is Making Millennials Shun Oilfield Jobs

Posted on · Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian told House lawmakers on Wednesday that the biggest threat to a burgeoning oil boom is "the acceptance of the politically-correct-driven environmental anti-oil and gas science"