Another Round of Texas Legal Challenges On Emissions
Texas has fired off another volley of legal challenges against federal environmental regulators.
This morning, the office of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced that it has filed four new motions against the Environmental Protection Agency's rules on regulating greenhouse gases.
The targets this time: the EPA’s finding that greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare; a rule that tightens emission standards for cars and trucks (the "light-duty vehicle rule"); a regulation that, according to the AG, would also require regulation of refineries and other large sources (called "prevention of significant deterioration"); and a rule (the "tailoring rule ...
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Jordan Stewart via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Why is Texas the only state that refuses to comply with the Clean Air Act? This only benefits people running for office with an R by their name. And it's wrong for any Texans who have to breathe the air in this state.
Roanna Flowers via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It's not very 'family values' oriented is it. I don't get it either, Jordan.
Allen Michie via Texas Tribune on Facebook
big oil
Carolyn Harral via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Texas a country of it's on if we wonted it