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Railroad Commission Under Scrutiny

December 20, 2012 5:01 am by: Brian Baresch

Sunset review is in progress for several state agencies. Photo by Erik Reyna/KUT NewsSunset review is in progress for several state agencies. Photo by Erik Reyna/KUT News

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By Elizabeth Trovall

The Texas Sunset Commission is recommending overhauls at a handful of state agencies for the upcoming legislative session. One of them is the Texas Railroad Commission, the agency responsible for regulating the oil and gas industry in the state. At the Capitol, lawmakers and railroad commissioners recently talked reform including political donations to commissioners, as Elizabeth Trovall reports for StateImpact Texas.

I think we should be held to the same standards as all other statewide elected officials.

 

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