Texas Oil Industry Stays Silent on Bo French Racist Post as TXOGA PAC Condemns September 13 Tweet
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Updated · The Texas Tribune · Sep 17
Texas Oil Industry Stays Silent on Bo French Racist Post as TXOGA PAC Condemns September 13 Tweet
3 articles · Updated · The Texas Tribune · Sep 17
Summary
ExxonMobil, Chevron and Occidental did not respond to questions after Bo French’s racist post about South Asian students drew national attention and GOP criticism in Texas.
TXOGA’s PAC had endorsed French just days before the September 13 post, then publicly condemned it, while major companies still withheld comment and early October filings may show whether any gave him money.
French is seeking a seat on the 135-year-old Railroad Commission, which regulates drilling, pipelines, wastewater injection and carbon capture with a roughly $500 million budget.
Industry hesitation also reflects policy concerns: French has offered little detail on core commission issues, while his main financial backing has come from a PAC tied to oil billionaires Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks.