House Committee on Energy Resources - 76th R.S. (1999)
Committee Members
- Ron Lewis, Chair
- Judy Hawley, Vice Chair
- Joe Crabb
- Joe Driver
- Tommy Merritt
- G.E. 'Buddy' West
- Tommy Williams
- Ron Wilson
- Beverly Woolley
Charges
- Assess the state's well-plugging and site remediation program to determine if the current funding mechanism and program operations are addressing the state's obligations efficiently.
- Examine the current financial assurance mechanisms required by the Railroad Commission for new drilling operations to determine whether they are sufficient to cover current and future well-plugging costs.
- Evaluate the feasibility of creating a voluntary cleanup program, similar to the program created at the TNRCC, for oil field sites under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission.
- Conduct active oversight of the agencies under the committee's jurisdiction.
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