The Texas Railroad Commission has responsibility for all the following, except
A) ensuring pipeline safety.
B) setting natural gas rates in rural areas.
C) breaking up railroad monopolies.
D) overseeing the capping of abandoned oil wells.

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The Texas Railroad Commission is responsible for regulating the oil and gas industry in Texas, including ensuring pipeline safety, overseeing the capping of abandoned oil wells, and setting natural gas rates in rural areas. However, it does not have the authority to break up railroad monopolies, despite its name.

The Texas Railroad Commission Has Responsibility for All the Following