Cualificaciones: ¿Qué formación, experiencia y características te cualifican para este puesto?
Climatización de instalaciones de gas natural: ¿Qué otros cambios, si los hubiera, son necesarios para garantizar que Texas tenga suficiente energía en épocas de condiciones climáticas extremas?
Emisiones: ¿Qué impacto tiene la quema de gas de los pozos de petróleo y gas en el cambio climático, y cuál es el papel de la Comisión de Ferrocarriles en la reducción de la cantidad de gas quemado de los pozos de petróleo y gas en Texas?
Actividad sísmica: ¿Cómo puede la Comisión de Ferrocarriles reducir el riesgo de actividad sísmica o terremotos causados por la eliminación de agua de las perforaciones de petróleo y gas?
Ética: Dado que los candidatos a la Comisión de Ferrocarriles a menudo recaudan dinero y reciben ingresos de la industria del petróleo y el gas, ¿cómo pueden los ciudadanos estar seguros de que esas donaciones e ingresos no influirán en la forma en que los comisionados regulan la industria?
Stream the Democratic Primary Voters Guide
Bill Burch
I've been in the business 23 years, 65 countries as an oilwell firefighter and engineer. I'm a globally recognized subject matter expert, US patent holder, and I am trustworthy and reliable.
burch4trrc.com
Semi annual reviews of the identified critical infrastructure and confirmation by independent auditors of accuracy and verification of findings. Yearly review of new equipment/facilities as networks expand to confirm there's adequate protection. Investment in public dashboard technology to provide reliable data for supply to wholesale markets for public confidence in TRRC doing its job correctly.
Methane has a massive impact on climate change when flare stacks fail to maintain ignition. Flaring is a waste of resources not only from a monetary benefit for the State of Texas but for the royalty owners and society's benefit for use. Flaring should be only as needed in emergency exemption. RRC is fully responsible for reducing all flaring from the oilfields.
RRC has failed to monitor and manage toxic radioactive isotopy laden produced water disposal everywhere in Texas. We must determine which SWD wells must be highly limited due to extreme risk and implement strict limits on volumes per section to let pressures decline. We must properly plug old wells nearby SWDs to prevent zombie wells. We must invest in fresh water recycling technologies.
By being fully transparent with campaign finance documents and recusing oneself if rulings or actions present a perceived conflict of interest. Commissioners should also fully disclose in detail any royalties or working interest in companies or wells or projects that are under the jurisdiction of the RRC. The key is transparency and disclosure.
