Railroad Commission

Meet the candidates running to oversee Texas' oil and gas industry

Mose Buchele

The three challengers seeking to unseat Railroad Commission Chair Christi Craddick focus on different issues, but share a common critique of the state's oil and gas regulator.

Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian speaks at the Texas State Republican Convention in 2018. He will seek re-election against his Democratic opponent in November 2022.

Politics

Texas oil and gas regulator Wayne Christian wins GOP nomination to seek re-election

Mose Buchele

In winning the GOP primary runoff election, Christian fended off a surprise challenge from West Texas-based attorney Sarah Stogner.

Politics

Incumbents Ken Paxton, Wayne Christian win Republican primaries

Julián Aguilar

The Republican nominees will seek re-election against their Democratic opponents in November.

Gas is burned off from an oil well in West Texas.

Energy & Environment

One In 10 Permian Basin Flares Are Spewing Methane Into The Air, Environmental Defense Fund Says

Mose Buchele

The amount of methane that fossil fuel companies burn off in Texas as a waste product could power every home in the state, according to some estimates.…

Energy & Environment

'It's A Joke': Flaring Expert Finds Big Problems In Report From Texas Oil And Gas Regulator

Mose Buchele

The amount of natural gas that oil companies burn off in Texas as a waste product could power every home in the state. It’s an industry practice known as…