After launching his quest for the White House on Saturday, Rick Perry told MSNBC that he wants President Obama "to put a moratorium on regulation" claiming that it is costing the US much needed jobs.
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Perry: "Moratorium on Regulations" and other... ideas? [Politics]
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Texas Files Four More Suits Against EPA [Politics]
The ongoing battle between the state government and the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") continued yesterday when Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed four new motions against the EPA.
Texas to EPA: It Ain't Over [Politics]
It took little over a month for the state of Texas to formally respond to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final disapproval of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) flexible permit program.
EPA Upsets Texas in Clean Air Showdown
The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") yesterday broke up what had been one helluva ride for emissions-producing companies in the state, by announcing final disapproval of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's ("TCEQ") flexible permit program.
Perry to EPA: "Don't Mess with Texas"
Last week, Gov. Rick Perry fired off a letter to President Obama, urging him to reconsider allowing the Environmental Protection Agency to seize control over Texas’ air quality program.
Oil Spill, Pollution And The Broken Saw [Extra Extra]
- If you’ve smelled the air in Deer Park, then you’ll wonder why someone picked that particular Houston suburb for Perry to have a press conference arguing against an EPA takeover of our state's air quality program!
- Oil spill cleanup update: they are trying to saw off a section of the broken pipe… and the saw has gotten stuck.
- Whoa! Millions of dollars worth of cocaine washed up on a Galveston beach.
It's Not Easter Yet! [Extra Extra]
- Party time this time: the Texas Relays are in town thru Saturday!
- There's still time to say a quick goodbye to the old press that used to make the offices of The Daily Texan thud so nicely during the night.
- Horrible: a Yale student (from Austin) died after jumping off the observation deck of the Empire State Building on Tuesday.
Denied!
The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that they are sticking with their ethanol requirements. This after our esteemed Gov. Perry requested that the EPA waive renewable fuel standards. Gov. Perry was supported in this request by Bo Pilgrim of Pilgrim's Pride, who, along with other meat producers, doesn't like the effect the current ethanol quotas have on the price of feed. But it looks like all the lobbying was for naught, as our nation's love affair with ethanol continues to grow. [NY Times]
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