CommissionShift

@CommissionShift

Reforming oil and gas oversight in Texas.

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Joined December 2020

CommissionShift
@CommissionShift
Aug 14
The next open meeting of the Railroad Commission of Texas is next Tuesday, August 18th. Interestingly, there's a section of the agenda with items for presentation by individual commissioners. This is a bit unusual. Read more about the agenda: commissionshift.org/news/august-18…
CommissionShift
@CommissionShift
Jul 16
A study by Liveable Arlington says 76 schools in the city of Arlington are within a half-mile to 2 miles of gas wells or drill sites. Read more via Big News Network:
Report: Oil and gas drilling dangerous for northern Texas students
From bignewsnetwork.com
CommissionShift
@CommissionShift
Jul 15
Components of carbon capture and storage (CCS) pose numerous risks, which are either being underestimated or completely ignored by the industry as it looks to sell the technology. Read more from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis:
Offshore CO2 storage is a risky business | IEEFA
From ieefa.org
CommissionShift
@CommissionShift
Jun 29
"Ultimately, (research funded by fossil fuel companies) fostered a misperception that climate change could be solved without dramatically curtailing fossil fuels — a notion that has delayed emissions cuts by decades." Read more:
Carbon Captured
From projects.propublica.org
CommissionShift
@CommissionShift
Jun 17
Hilcorp has the highest number of inactive oil and gas wells in Texas, more than 6,000. Old wells that are allowed to sit and leak harm our health, environment, and climate. Read more via ProPublica:
Trump Plans to Protect Methane-Leaking Stripper Wells. This Billionaire Donor Will Benefit.
From propublica.org