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May 16, 2013 – Austin, Texas
Policy
Will Texas Take the Plunge and Fund a Water Bill?
Although almost as many bills were filed this 83rd session (6221) as in the 2011 session (6304), many more bills did not even receive a hearing this time, and many more seem to have died recently. While there is always a chance that “dead” bills can come back to life by being tacked on to other bills, below is a summary of key energy legislation that is currently not on track for passage:
- HB 1963 would have changed the three appointed… Continue reading
April 30, 2013 – Austin, Texas
Policy
Will Texas Take the Plunge and Fund a Water Bill?
If there are only 3 things to know about water in Texas, remember this:
- More than 2-dozen communities in Texas could run out of water within the next 6 months, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
- By 2060, the State’s existing supply of water will be 18% smaller than it is today.
- Regional water planners estimate that the cost of new water supply strategies to keep up with our population demands will be over $30 billion over the next 50… Continue reading
April 16, 2013 – Austin, Texas
Policy
Clashing Perspectives
Texas is not only a sentinel energy state, it is also a leading voice against what some have called the “tsunami” of federal regulations on air quality and emissions. President Obama and his top lieutenants at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including his nominee for EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy (see below) offer a wildly different approach and philosophy to regulation than notable Texas voices, such as the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Kathleen Hartnett White, Distinguished Senior Fellow-in-Residence & Director, Armstrong Center for Energy & the… Continue reading
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