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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