The Texas Railroad Commission examined evidence of local seismic activity and issued a proposal for decision on September 10 stating that the evidence did not support a conclusion of causation of the seismic events by Enervest Operating Company Briar Lease Well No. 1. The proposed decision is similar to a one issued August 31 for West Lake SWD Well No. 1 which concerned a wastewater injection well. At least in the context of a decision to revoke a well permit the Railroad Commission will examine specific evidence about specific wells rather than broader “study” conclusions or scholarly data collections. No doubt there will be more contests on the issue of causation and what must be shown to support the charges that link fracking to seismic events. The finding for Enervest in the recommendation was that the evidence to date is “not sufficient to reach a conclusion”. Enervest keeps its permit.