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E&Ps Asked to Lower Lights in Permian as Stars at Night Not Big and Bright

To preserve the dark skies necessary for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory in the Davis Mountains of West Texas,a collaborative group is recommending operators lower the lights.

February 12, 2019

E&P

RRC Reminds Permian Operators of Astronomers’ Need For Dark Skies

The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) is reminding oil and gas producers in a seven-county region of the Permian Basin in West Texas that they share the sky with an astronomical observatory that works best when the sky is kept as dark as possible.

February 16, 2016