Texas oil and gas regulators no longer required to accept public comment at open meetings

Texas's elected oil and gas regulator removed a decades-old public comment requirement at monthly open meetings, reducing transparency in permitting and violation decisions that affect pipeline and extraction projects.

First covered Aug 21, 2026 · 3:40 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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36d Inside Climate News Texas Oil and Gas Regulators Will No Longer Have to Accept Public Comment at Open Meetings — The three elected officials who regulate the oil and gas industry in Texas hold an open meeting each month in Austin to vote on matters from pipeline…

Primary sources

rrc.texas.gov Public Eng Particip Policy 08182026 (rrc.texas.gov)

sunset.texas.gov Railroad%20Commissio%20Of%20Texas%20Staff%20Report%20With%20Final%20Results 6 21 17 (sunset.texas.gov)

More coverage from around the web

sacurrent.com Texas oil and gas regulators will no longer have to accept public comment at open meetings - San Antonio Current

rrc.texas.gov Proposed Rules

rrc.texas.gov 101525 Public Comment Period Open Forms P-17 P-17 A

sos.state.tx.us Proposed Rules Title 16

tceq.texas.gov Primary Regulation of Oil and Gas Production - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - www.tceq.texas.gov

Appeared in: 2026-08-24 (#16)

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