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Today on Texas Standard: Unregulated power lines for oil and gas drilling could be sparking wildfires
When new oil and gas drilling sites pop up in Texas, they need electricity. Often times that means the companies drilling the wells are putting up their own power lines and electric infrastructure. Now, an investigation from The Texas Tribune finds those power lines are largely unregulated.