My name is Carrie Baran. I am here today speaking for those residents of Wise County whose lives are impacted daily by the oil and gas industry.
Wise County is wealthy in oil and gas.
There are individuals who have become wealthy because of our oil and gas. Wise County, though rich in oil and gas, has been, in many areas, robbed of that precious resource. The RRC is one of the agencies entrusted with protecting this resource. Quite frankly, gentlemen, it has not proven trustworthy. There has been much press recently about new rules for old wells.