奥斯汀 - 近 40 年来，铁路委员会的全州规则 8 将首次进行重大修改，以更好地反映现代废物管理实践以及石油和天然气生产方法的最新进展。
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德克萨斯州铁路委员会（委员会）的最高优先事项之一是保护地下水资源。水保护是委员会许多全州规则的主要考虑因素，也是全州规则 8 的主要目的之一。委员会根据第 4 章和全州规则 8 提出的修订反映了委员会通过以下方式为德克萨斯州服务的使命：自然资源和环境的管理。
拟议的修改包括将全州规则 8 简化为委员会现有的有关环境保护的第 4 章法规，更新废物管理单位的设计、施工、运营、监测和关闭的要求，以及提高委员会跟踪的能力收集有关德克萨斯州各地运输的油田废物的数据。
拟议的变革将为石油和天然气运营商和委员会工作人员提供明确的方向，这将有助于保护德克萨斯州的环境资源和公众。
新提案现已发布在 RRC 网站上，以征求非正式公众意见。委员会将就拟议的变更举办非正式和虚拟听证会，鼓励有关各方参加并就正在考虑的拟议变更提供口头或书面意见。
AUSTIN- For the first time in nearly 40 years, the Railroad Commission’s Statewide Rule 8 will undergo a substantial overhaul to better reflect modern waste management practices and recent advancements in oil and natural gas production methods.
Source: World Oil
One of the highest priorities of the Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) is the protection of groundwater resources. Water protection is a major consideration in many of the Commission’s Statewide Rules and is one of the primary purposes of Statewide Rule 8. The revisions proposed by the Commission under Chapter 4 and Statewide Rule 8 reflect the Commission’s mission to serve Texas through stewardship of natural resources and the environment.
The proposed changes include streamlining of Statewide Rule 8 into the Commission’s existing Chapter 4 regulations concerning environmental protection, updating requirements on the design, construction, operation, monitoring, and closure of waste management units, and improving the Commission’s ability to track and collect data with respect to oil field waste transported throughout Texas.
The changes being proposed will provide clear direction to oil and gas operators and Commission staff that will help protect environmental resources and the public across Texas.
The new proposals are now posted on the RRC website for informal public comment. The Commission will be hosting both an informal and virtual hearing on the proposed changes, where interested parties are encouraged to attend and provide oral or written comments regarding the proposed changes under consideration.