Office of the Governor Rick Perry

Gov. Perry: Proposed EPA Rules Will Cripple Texas Economy

Tuesday, November 25, 2008  •  Austin, Texas

Gov. Rick Perry strongly urges 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, and the Texas Advisory Panel on Federal Environmental Regulations, consisting of Bryan W. Shaw (Commissioner, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality), Barry T. Smitherman (Chairman, Texas Public Utility Commission), and Michael L. Williams (Chairman, Texas Railroad Commission) presents findings to back Gov. Perry's comments.