[Texas] Railroad Commission Approves ExxonMobil’s Carbon Capture Permit

In a 2-1 vote, the Texas Railroad Commission approved ExxonMobil’s application for its Rose Carbon Capture and Storage permit, to be sited in Jefferson County. Lone no vote Wayne Christian calls program the “Green New Scam.” Commissioner Wayne Christian, who said he is a fan of ExxonMobil, was the lone no vote against Commissioners Christi Craddick and Jim Wright. “We are moving toward a socialist type system of government rather than free market,” Christian said. Jason Isaac, CEO of American Energy Institute, told commissioners that ExxonMobil’s Jefferson County project is “heavily influenced by government incentives,” and the company’s recent quarterly...