Legal Opinion
Railroad Commission of Texas and Pioneer Exploration, Ltd. v. Texas Citizens for a Safe Future and Clean Water and James G. Popp
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 11, 2011No. 08-0497Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
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No. 08-0497
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Railroad Commission of Texas and Pioneer Exploration, Ltd., Petitioners,
v.
Texas Citizens for a Safe Future and Clean Water and
James G. Popp, Respondents
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On Petition for Review from the
Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas
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Argued April 14, 2010
2Opinion of the Court · JeffersonChief Justice Jefferson
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