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The city initially protested Pilot’s applications to drill the wells close to its water supply.

Critics say Railroad Commission and politicians focus on business, not environmental protection.

Critics say Railroad Commission and politicians focus on business, not environmental protection.

Advocates say the Texas Railroad Commission process is more of a "rubber stamp" for oil and gas companies to keep polluting indefinitely.

State regulators raise doubts about natural gas flaring permits but rarely reject them. Advocates for reform say the permit process is a “rubber stamp” and that companies shouldn’t get a free pass to keep flaring indefinitely.

The effort to update the state’s oilfield waste disposal rules was initiated by Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright, one of the state’s top oil and gas regulators who has investments in the industry.

Community advocates have long complained that Texas rules on waste pits are too lax and threaten groundwater.

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

The effort to update the state’s oilfield waste disposal rules was initiated by Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright, one of the state’s top oil and gas regulators who has investments in the industry.

The effort to update the state’s oilfield waste disposal rules was initiated by Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright, one of the state’s top oil and gas regulators who has investments in the industry.