November 23, 2015      6:38 PM
From Texas Energy Report: Pipeline billionaire picked to manage natural wonders
Abbott names leader of Trans-Pecos project for Parks & Wildlife
Gov.
Greg Abbott has chosen Kelcy Warren, a Dallas billionaire leading a
controversial pipeline project in West Texas, as a new member of the Texas
Parks & Wildlife Commission.
The
commission, charged with managing and conserving the “natural and cultural
resources of Texas,” oversees state parks. Two of those are located in the
state’s Big Bend area near the proposed path of the planned Trans-Pecos
Pipeline in Presidio County, which borders Mexico
The
Trans-Pecos Pipeline in West Texas’ Big Bend area is a project of Dallas-based Energy
Transfer Partners (ETP) where Warren serves
as chairman and chief executive officer. Former Gov. Rick Perry joined ETP’s board of
directors last February.
By Polly Ross Hughes
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