3 Opponent Arguments to Texas Flaring Report

Background: Texas Railroad Commission published this report on oil production and flaring.

An associate professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University highlighted these opposition points:

• the report relies on industry talking points– “It looks more like a political manifesto to me” 
• the metric used downplays the amount of gas being burned off
• the focus should be the total amount of flaring that you have in the region

KUT | ‘It’s A Joke’: Flaring Expert Finds Big Problems In Report From Texas Oil And Gas Regulator