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ALT First Democrat elected to Texas oil & gas regulator in 32 years
ALT The Texas Railroad Commission, which oversees the state’s oil and gas industry, will include a Democrat for the first time since 1994. Jon Rosenthal, state legislator and former oilfield engineer for 25 years, beat Bo French, a Fort Worth Republican, with 52.5% of the vote. Rosenthal had campaigned on a platform of affordable energy, creating a more responsive agency, and holding data centers accountable for their power and water use. French’s racist social media posts about students at a University of Texas football game earned condemnation from some in his own party and helped propel the race into the national spotlight. To learn more about this update, visit news.oilandgaswatch.org or the LINK IN BIO
ALT Oil and gas wastewater leaks into West Texas river for nearly 2 months
ALT For the seventh week in a row, highly salty wastewater has been flowing into the Pecos River in West Texas, leaving oily streaks over a quarter mile long in the riverbed and leaving crusts of salt up to three inches thick along its banks, according to photos shared by Commission Shift, a watchdog group. State regulators have been to the site multiple times but have not identified where the wastewater is coming from. Nearby sources could include a pipeline and nearby inactive wells. To learn more about this update, visit news.oilandgaswatch.org or the LINK IN BIO
ALT Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans to weaken environmental reviews for natural gas projects
ALT FERC is proposing two rule changes that would make it easier for liquified natural gas export terminals and other natural gas projects to clear environmental reviews. On Oct. 15, FERC proposed creating a “blanket authorization” for projects at liquified natural gas export terminals, rather than approving projects on a case-by-case basis. FERC also proposed another new rule that would exempt natural gas projects from having to model the effects of the air pollution their facilities release into the atmosphere. To learn more about this update, visit news.oilandgaswatch.org or the LINK IN BIO
ALT EPA leader tells oil and gas industry the agency will roll back methane rules
ALT The Trump Administration plans to weaken Biden-era regulations on oil and gas sources of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, the EPA announced this week. Oil and natural gas systems are the largest source of methane in the U.S., responsible for 32 percent of emissions. To learn more about this update, visit news.oilandgaswatch.org or the LINK IN BIO
