The Texas Railroad Commission

Author : William R. Childs
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781585444526
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Texas Railroad Commission written by William R. Childs and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before OPEC took center stage, one state agency in Texas was widely believed to set oil prices for the world. The Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) evolved from its founding in 1891 to a multi-divisional regulatory commission that oversaw not only railroads but also a number of other industries central to the modern American economy: petroleum production, natural gas utilities, and motor carriers (buses and trucks). William R. Childs's unprecedented study of the TRC from its founding until the mid-twentieth century extends our knowledge of commission-style regulation. It focuses on the interplay between business and regulators, between state and national regulatory commissions, and among the three branches of government through a process of "pragmatic federalism." Drawing on extensive primary research, Childs demonstrates that the alleged power of regulatory commissions has been more constrained than most observers have recognized. As he shows, the myth of power was devised by the agency itself as part of building a civil religion of Texas oil. Together, the myth and the civil religion enabled the TRC to convince Texas oil operators to follow production controls and thus stabilized the American oil industry by the 1940s. The result of this fascinating study is a more nuanced understanding of federalism and of regulation, the forces shaping it, and its outcomes.

Author : Railroad Commission of Texas
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book ... Annual Report of the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas for the Year ... written by Railroad Commission of Texas and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Texas
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 924 pages
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Download or read book Natural Resources Code written by Texas and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David F. Prindle
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292786077
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Petroleum Politics and the Texas Railroad Commission written by David F. Prindle and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The single most important domestic source of oil and gas is managed by the Texas Railroad Commission. As a result, the Commission has for decades exerted a profound influence on United States and world energy policy. This influence may even increase with the recent decision to remove price controls on oil and gas. Commission decisions determine where and when oil and gas wells are drilled, how much can be produced from them, and how the products can be transported. Since the 1930s the Commission has heavily influenced both the supply and the price of petroleum in the rest of the country simply because Texas provides such a large proportion of the United States' petroleum. As might be expected with the management of resources worth billions of dollars, the Railroad Commission has been an arena of intense political maneuvering. David Prindle examines in detail seven policymaking episodes, covering five decades of the Commission's history. He recounts the economic and political cleavages arising from clashes of interest, the efforts of individuals and organizations to exert influence, the motives and methods underlying the policy choices of the Commissioners, and the political and economic consequences of those choices, both for Texas and for the rest of the country. This detailed look at the Railroad Commission and the politics of petroleum in Texas will be of interest to the general public and all those involved in the oil and gas industry. Scholars and students in the field of policy studies, especially energy policy, will find this book to be an invaluable guide to an important sector of the American petroleum industry.

Author : Texas
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Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Utilities Code written by Texas and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Railroad Commission of Texas
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
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Download or read book Annual Report written by Railroad Commission of Texas and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Railroad Commission of Texas
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book ... Annual Report of the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas written by Railroad Commission of Texas and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Author : David Forrest Prindle
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 47 pages
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Download or read book Petroleum and Politics written by David Forrest Prindle and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark A. Miller
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781518810398
Total Pages : 112 pages
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Download or read book Oil & Gas and the Texas Railroad Commission written by Mark A. Miller and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aside from the cowboy, nothing is more iconically Texan than pump jacks and oil derricks. Yet fewer than five percent of Texas voters are aware that for a hundred years, the Texas Railroad Commission has been the primary regulator of the State's oil and gas industry. The workings of this important agency, with its misleading name, manage to escape widespread public attention. This book was written as a challenge to Texas voters - a challenge to become more engaged in matters related to an industry so vital to the Texas economy; and to become more engaged with a State agency tasked with protecting property rights, public safety, and the environment. Texas voters have a regular and on-going opportunity, an obligation even, to pay attention to what their Commissioners are doing and to hold them accountable. Readers will find general information on oil and gas, as well as more detailed information on production methods such as fracking. Dr. Miller also outlines his recommendations for changing regulatory policy and the Texas Railroad Commission. Public trust can only be ensured by a more transparent Commission and by abolishing the Commission's role as oil and gas industry champion. Reform should include limiting the Commission's purview to critical activities and creating a sunset review policy for rules and regulations. In order to serve all Texans, the Commission should move to become a better protector of the rights of surface owners, commercial entities, and mineral owners.