Despite the old-timey name, a seat on the Railroad Commission of Texas has been called one of the most consequential climate-related offices in the country. That’s because the agency does not regulate railroads; it regulates oil and gas in the state.
Democrat Luke Warford is challenging incumbent Wayne Christian for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission.
“I’m finding that there are these offices that wield tremendous power when it comes to the climate,” she said with a little chuckle, “like the Railroad Commission.”
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