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EPISODE · Jan 17, 2026 · 26 MIN

James Matlock - Candidate for TX Railroad Commission Election

from The Lost Rider Podcast with Herman Brune · host Herman Brune

The Texas Rail Road Commission's main job is permitting drilling and pipelines in the oil patch. This election cycle a host of challengers are vying for Jim Wright's seat on the commission. One point of contention that  draws attention is also the permitting of "flares". This is when excess natural gas is burned because there is no place for storage. Candidate James Matlock discusses this conundrum, as well as, defines "orphan wells"  and the problem with continually putting frack water down reinjection wells.  

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