If she’s running for railroad commissioner, why not ride on top of a locomotive instead of an oil pump?
In Texas, the Railroad Commission regulates the oil and gas industry.
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In 2021 the Railroad Commission of Texas celebrated 130 years of serving Texans!
As the state’s oldest regulatory agency, RRC has had a critical role of protecting the interests of the public, and as long as it exists the commissioners and employees will fiercely defend the public’s interests.
The Railroad Commission of Texas was established in 1891 under a constitutional and legislative mandate to prevent discrimination in railroad charges and establish reasonable tariffs. It is the oldest regulatory agency in the state and one of the oldest of its kind in the nation. The Railroad Commission of Texas no longer has any jurisdiction or authority over railroads in Texas, a duty which was transferred to other agencies, with the last of the rail functions transferred to the Texas Department of Transportation in 2005.
The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) is the state agency with primary regulatory jurisdiction over the oil and natural gas industry, pipeline transporters, natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline industry, natural gas utilities, the LP-gas industry, and coal and uranium surface mining operations. The Commission exists under provisions of the Texas Constitution and exercises its statutory responsibilities under state and federal laws for regulation and enforcement of the state’s energy industries. The Commission also has regulatory and enforcement responsibilities under federal law including the Surface Coal Mining Control and Reclamation Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Pipeline Safety Acts, Resource Conservation Recovery Act, and Clean Water Act.
Maybe she wants to get pumped instead of ridden?
It’s a Texas thing.
Yes, I actually read the article.
You need to watch some Dallas re-runs. Remember JR always talking about the Railroad Commission.
Because in Texas it is the Railroad Commission that regulates the oil fields
Because it’s about regulating oil. They actually haven’t regulated railroads in a while. Makes sense, huh?
In Texas the railroad Commission is an archaic name for what should be the Texas Commission on oil and gas. The TXRRC regulates the oil and gas industry and oh yeah what little railroads are left from the 1890s. Originally it was railroads that hauled barrels of oil in actual barrels from the east Texas oil field in the early 1900s this is why the RRC is in charge of pipelines and drilling permits.