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ICYMI: Read Chairman Christian’s Facts About Flaring in This Week’s USA Today Op-ed

August 02, 2019

AUSTIN – ICYMI, check out what Railroad Commission Chairman Wayne Christian has to say about flaring in Texas oilfields this week in an op-ed published July 30 in USA Today. 

While it is always preferable for natural gas be used for its intended purpose of providing cheap, dependable energy, flaring is an important part of America’s rise to energy dominance. Instead of venting gas into the air, flaring is a safer environmental option and prevents pollution by burning gas, Chairman Christian notes in his USA Today op-ed, which can be read here.

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