Fired: Texas Oil and Gas Regulators Say They Tried to Enforce Rules, Lost Jobs

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By David HasemyerDec 9, 2014, 5:45 am50 pts
By David Hasemyer PEARSALL, Texas—During their careers as oil and gas inspectors for the Texas Railroad Commission, Fred Wright and Morris Kocurek earned merit raises, promotions and praise from their supervisors. They went about their jobs—keeping tabs on the conduct of the state's most important…

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