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A Clash in Texas Over Air Pollution
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06-11-2010, 01:19 AM
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A Clash in Texas Over Air Pollution
 Even President George W. Bush’s regional administrator, who was not known for being tough on the oil industry, challenged the permitting program in 2002, on similar grounds as Mr. Armendariz.
James C. Mckinley Jr. - NYTIMES - June 9, 2010
Posturing for 2012? --Ed.
Houston — For 16 years, a showdown has been brewing between Texas and federal environmental officials over the state’s unique way of regulating industrial air pollution, which many critics complain is lax and has led to some of the dirtiest air in the country.
Now, President Obama’s new regional director of the Environmental Protection Agency in Dallas has forced the issue. The new environmental sheriff is Al Armendariz, a 40-year-old chemical engineer from El Paso, and two weeks ago, he took the unprecedented step of barring Texas from issuing an operating permit to a refinery in Corpus Christi.... [Read More] |
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Re: A Clash in Texas Over Air Pollution
You might want to tread lightly here. Texas refineries process 1/4 of the nation's fuel. Any added restrictions WILL be passed on to customers, and not just in Texas.
I agree that air quality is a serious issue. Houston in particular has very bad air - at times rivaling LA. That needs to change, but it will not be without cost.
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Re: A Clash in Texas Over Air Pollution
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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian
You might want to tread lightly here. Texas refineries process 1/4 of the nation's fuel. Any added restrictions WILL be passed on to customers, and not just in Texas.
I agree that air quality is a serious issue. Houston in particular has very bad air - at times rivaling LA. That needs to change, but it will not be without cost.
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Very true - The Texas Gulf Coast has a considerable amount of the nation's refining capacity and that should be factored in, but some progress needs to be made, and that's the conclusion of the past two administrations.
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