Wayne Christian: Against flaring except when he's for it

Earlier this year, and in cases like Winter Storm Uri, Wayne-o (not so much a?) Christian, chairman of the Tex-ass Awl Bidness, I mean the Texas Railroad Commission, has repeatedly said his agency is "on top of" oil well flaring, or words to that effect.

But, when the feds ask him to actually be on top of it? Different story, per an RRC presser:

The Railroad Commission of Texas joined the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in filing comments this week on the Environment Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed supplemental rule to regulate methane and greenhouse gas emissions in the oil and gas industry.

In the comments, the state expresses concerns that the proposed rule exceeds EPA’s statutory authority under the Clean Air Act and will significantly limit domestic energy supply. At a time of energy fluctuations due to international conflict, the United States cannot afford to clamp down on its most important oil and gas producing state.

There you go, folks.

The rulemaking covers pipeline leaks and other things on the gas side, too. All of which Wayne-o et al also claim to be on top of.

Except when they're asked to be really on top of it.