# Texas Matters: TX Ag Commissioner Sid Miller blasts screwworm  response and why Texas isn't producing more oil

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Podcast: [Texas Matters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/texas-matters-537140)
Published: 2026-06-13T20:33:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.tpr.org/podcast/texas-matters/2026-06-14/texas-matters-tx-ag-commissioner-sid-miller-blasts-screwworm-response-and-why-texas-isnt-producing-more-oil
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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says the screwworm will continue to spread unless officials adopt a more aggressive response. Also, energy economist Ed Hirs says Texas oil producers are not significantly increasing production despite higher oil prices.

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