Dallas Democrat Chrysta Castañeda is running against Republican Jim Wright for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, the three-member group that oversees oil and gas production in the state. Castañeda says the commission is not doing enough to enforce some laws meant to protect the environment.
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