As a student of government and politics junkie, I am aware of how many responsibilities the President of the United States bears. However, when I learned that President Obama was planning a trip to Colorado to tour the wildfire damage there, I was instantly...
John Horton
EPA: All Hat, No Cattle
It’s déjà vu all over again. For the second time, the entire Texas Congressional Delegation, with the exception of one member, wrote a letter last week urging the EPA to reevaluate and delay implementation of the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). The new letter...
States Join Texas to Fight Back Against EPA’s Regulation
As it turns out, the Cross-State Air Pollution rule’s devastating effects will extend beyond my hometown of Fairfield and the borders of Texas. On September 22nd, seven state’s attorneys general joined together to file an official petition for review of the...
TRAIN Act Would Right EPA Wrongs
There has been much discussion on Capitol Hill this week surrounding legislation that could provide temporary relief to energy providers across the country. The TRAIN Act – or Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 – would mandate...
EPA Regulations in Texas Will Devastate Local Communities
This summer, the EPA released a new regulation regarding coal-fired power plants in Texas. Called the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), it will devastate mine and other local communities, wreak havoc on already strained power supplies, and cause the loss of...