Note that Texas has a long history of taking a “hands off” approach to energy companies abusing the public commons: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/28/aba

Note that Texas has a long history of taking a “hands off” approach to energy companies abusing the public commons: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/28/abandoned-oil-wells-west-texas-railroad-commission/ https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/28/abandoned-oil-wells-... The people that complain about water table corruption and the people that complain about view corruption are in the same boat: the governments of Texas don’t care. Perhaps they’ll vote in a government more interested in regulation someday, but until then — or, at least, until four years from now — Texas voters are the sole group able to take action to change that approach. 40% didn’t vote this month, so there’s lots of opportunity there!