Holiday Office Closure

In observance of the Christmas holidays, Railroad Commission of Texas offices will be closed December 23-27. The offices will re-open at 8 a.m. on Monday, December 30 for regular business. Expedited Drilling Permits will be processed within standard processing times. If assistance is needed, please email Drillingpermits-info@rrc.texas.gov.
RRC maintains a 24-hour emergency phone line to report any leaks or spills. That number is 844-773-0305

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Statement from Railroad Commission Chairman David Porter on Supreme Court’s decision to delay enforcement of President Obama’s Clean Power Plan

February 10, 2016

AUSTIN – The following statement can be attributed to Railroad Commission Chairman David Porter: 

“The Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily halt Obama’s Clean Power Plan is encouraging for Texas, and for the other 26 states that adamantly oppose this radical climate change policy. Our states’ coalition makes an indisputable case; these expensive measures to cut carbon emissions and reduce coal use will strain our grid, and Americans will pay the consequences with obscenely high electric bills. The president is disregarding the Constitutional limits of his office and public opinion to promote his own liberal agenda that combats fossil fuels and favors unreliable alternative energy sources. I hope the Court continues to realize that this tyrannical intrusion into the free market is costly, illogical and uncalled for.” 


Texas Railroad Commission Chairman David Porter was elected statewide by the people of Texas to serve as a member of the Commission in November 2010. A Certified Public Accountant and successful small business owner, Chairman Porter has worked with oil and gas producers for nearly three decades providing strategic financial advice and tax counsel. He is the senior member of the Commission with a proven record of principle-driven, free market conservative leadership.

About the Railroad Commission:
Our mission is to serve Texas by our stewardship of natural resources and the environment, our concern for personal and community safety, and our support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans. The Commission has a long and proud history of service to both Texas and to the nation, including more than 100 years regulating the oil and gas industry. The Commission also has jurisdiction over alternative fuels safety, natural gas utilities, surface mining and intrastate pipelines. Established in 1891, the Railroad Commission of Texas is the oldest regulatory agency in the state. To learn more, please visit https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/.