Texas coal mine locations. Image credit: Energy Report – Coal; Window On State Governmen t, via TX Railroad Commission. USEPA is proposing that, by this coming January, permit applications for especially energy intensive operations cover greenhouse gases. That would include facility modifications as well as new plants and periodic updates of permits. In response, “the chairman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or TCEQ, told the EPA in a letter last month that Texas would openly defy the regulations and refuse to ens… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Texas Will Refuse To Implement Federal Permitting Rule On Greehnouse Gas Emissions
