▁for ▁the ▁commission ▁was ▁on ▁reg ulation ▁of ▁rail road ▁routes ▁and ▁rates . ▁Through ▁changes ▁by ▁the ▁Legisl ature , ▁and ▁the ▁change ▁in ▁services ▁considered ▁essential ▁to ▁the ▁public ▁w elf are , ▁the ▁commission ▁presently ▁regul ates ▁public ▁util ities , ▁oil ▁and ▁gas ▁industry ▁( expl oration , ▁dr illing , ▁production ▁and ▁waste ▁dispos al ), ▁motor ▁car rier ▁transport , ▁and ▁pet role um ▁products ▁industry ▁( transport ation , ▁storage , ▁quality ▁and ▁disp ens ing ). ▁The ▁commission ▁also ▁mon itors ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁federal ▁programs ▁for ▁comp liance ▁in ▁Oklahoma . ▁The ▁commission ▁also ▁over se es ▁the ▁conservation ▁of ▁natural ▁resources , ▁avoid ing ▁waste ▁production , ▁ab ate ▁poll ution ▁of ▁the ▁environment , ▁and ▁bal ancing ▁the ▁rights ▁and ▁needs ▁of ▁the ▁people ▁of ▁Oklahoma ▁with ▁those ▁of ▁the ▁reg ulated ▁entities . ▁The ▁Public ▁Util ity ▁Division ▁acts ▁as ▁the ▁Administr ator ▁for ▁the ▁states ▁$ 3 0 ▁million ▁Universal ▁Services ▁Fund . ▁This ▁fund ▁supports ▁rural ▁tele communic ations ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁internet ▁to ▁Oklahoma ▁public ▁schools , ▁libraries , ▁and ▁health ▁cent ers . ▁ ▁M emb ership ▁As ▁of ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁the ▁following ▁are ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁commission : ▁ ▁Notable ▁former ▁members ▁J . ▁J . ▁Mc Al ester ▁( member ▁ 1 9 0 7 - 1 9 1 1 ) ▁Jack ▁C . ▁Wal ton ▁( member ▁ 1 9 3 3 - 1 9 3 9 )