Railroad Commissioner Sitton Discusses Energy Education at Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas -- (PASADENA TX) - Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton gave the keynote address at the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon hosted in Pasadena on Aug. 18. Sitton discussed the state of the Texas energy industry and his work at the Railroad Commission on behalf of all Texans. Its important that Texans understand how their energy is produced and what impact the industry has on our state Sitton said. In our daily lives oil and gas can be found in everything from our gas tanks to our computers. Its reach is unparalleled. Oil and gas make up 40 percent of the Texas economy and is responsible for nearly 400000 jobs. In 2015 the industry paid $13.8 billion in taxes funding our states infrastructure public schools and highways