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Sign up for Reuters newsletters One Essential Read One Essential Read Recommended by Edson Caldas, Newsletter Editor Texas oil regulator faces increased scrutiny   Hawk Dunlap and Sarah Stogner survey an excavated pumpjack with a leaking surface casing in Pecos County. REUTERS/Adrees Latif Oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap and his partner Sarah Stogner, an oil and gas lawyer, say they have recorded over 100 leaking legacy or "orphan" wells with no responsible owner, which were listed in records from the Railroad Commission as properly plugged. Despite its name, the Railroad Commission (RRC) is the regulatory body that oversees oil and gas operations in Texas. Reuters reporting in West Texas, along with interviews with landowners and experts and a review of RRC records show why the state regulator is under increased pressure to step up its oversight. Read the full article Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters.com Between June 17 and August 16, Reuters One Essential Read is sent three days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. Reuters Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement © 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036