Office of the Governor Rick Perry

Gov. Perry: Proposed EPA Rules Will Cripple Texas Economy

Tuesday, November 25, 2008  •  Austin, Texas

Gov. Rick Perry today strongly urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against passing a proposed framework for regulating greenhouse gas emissions due to its devastating implications for Texas’ economy and energy industry.

  • Gov. Rick Perry today strongly urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against passing a proposed framework for regulating greenhouse gas emissions due to its devastating implications for Texas’ economy and energy industry.
  • Gov. Rick Perry and Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams
  • Barry Smitherman, Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas, Bryan Shaw, Commissioner of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Gov. Rick Perry, and Railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams
  • Bryan Shaw, Commissioner of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality , Gov. Rick Perry, and Railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams
  • Gov. Rick Perry and Barry Smitherman, Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas
  • Barry Smitherman, Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas