Sun sets on Texas Railroad Commission?

If you are suffering from natural gas extraction impacts, expect things to get worse.

Replace the RR Commission, Sunset Report Says
by Kate Galbraith

The Sunset Advisory Commission’s staff report on the Texas Railroad Commission, released today, recommends getting rid of the agency and replacing it with a similar entity headed by five gubernatorial appointees.

Might I remind you:

Global Warmng Denier Appointed State’s Top Environmental Official

Governor Rick Perry of Texas Pokes The Eye of the Federal EPA and Appoints a Climate Change Denier to be the State’s Top Environmental Official

New appointments at TCEQ leave Texas with little hope for clean air or safe water. TCEQ oversees and establishes policy for the state’s lead environmental permitting and enforcement agency.

About Sharon Wilson

Sharon Wilson is considered a leading citizen expert on the impacts of shale oil and gas extraction. She is the go-to person whether it’s top EPA officials from D.C., national and international news networks, or residents facing the shock of eminent domain and the devastating environmental effects of natural gas development in their backyards.

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