AG Hopeful as EPA Chief Exits
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, who has waged a vociferous legal battle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its regulation of industries and pollution, said he is hopeful for change at the EPA with the departure of its leader, Lisa Jackson.
Jackson, whom President Obama appointed in 2009, announced plans Thursday to step down from the position after the president's annual State of the Union address in January. She said she was ready for "new challenges, time with my family and new opportunities to make a difference."
Under Jackson's leadership, the EPA and Texas have had ...
Comments (11)
Steve Fischer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
and Abbot will continue to lose his political trials... and that has cost us millions. Meanwhile on his desk for over a year are files on a convicted criminal who has millions in assets but owes the taxpayers hundreds of thousands from RR Commission Judgments. Not enough publicity I guess.
Rick Scott McGuckin via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Abbott: I support corporations, not people.
Blaze Wynndham via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He has wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on unnecessary legal actions.
Jack Suggs via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Do what "Texas" wants, said the corporate puppet.
Sonora Hartley via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yes, jobs and the economy. F the environment and any and all efforts to protect it.
Samdavis
It's a certainty that the next leader of the EPA will continue to kick his butt in legal matters. The Justice Department of the United States has qualified attorneys while the State of Texas has Greg Abbott.
Bill Asher
Abbott: Corporate puppet with strings attached.
hans5162@ix.netcom.com hans
Last time I checked Mr. Abbott, we are still citizens of the United States of America. I'm really glad to be a U.S. citizen. I don't hate the federal government. I don't like you very much. Why don't you accept that Texas is a part of the U.S. with the benefits and the obligations of U.S. citizenship. If you don't like it, renounce your citizenship and get the hell out of the country. Also, budgets are tight. Please stop wasting MY TAX DOLLARS on further futile and misguided lawsuits. It's an abuse of the court system.
Christine Lund
How long before we get rid of this piece of work?
Christine Lund
I wonder where he will go after leaving this job? I just wonder! I can't wait to see what his new salary and bonuses will be? I wonder if he'll use his special interest to get fat and sassy while exploiting every loophole and backdoor he helped create?
Dale Curry
Whatever Abbot. Your a political hack who is more interested in playing kabuki theatre to the far right wing nut jobs in your party. Abbot has used his office to eviserate protections for consumers, and filing frivolous lawsuits against the Obama Administration. He is likely the worst AG in our states history.