Texas Takes Legal Action Against Federal Government Over EPA CO2 Mandates

2/16/2010 - AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry, Attorney General Greg Abbott and Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today announced that the state is taking legal action in the U.S. Court of Appeals challenging the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) endangerment finding for greenhouse gases.

for more information: http://governor.state.tx.us/news/pres...

Key Points:
Gov. Perry, Attorney General Abbot and Commissioner Staples announce state is taking legal action to challenge

EPA's endangerment finding for greenhouse gases
State has filed Petition for Review in D.C. Circuit of U.S. Court of Appeals

EPA's decision to impose regulations would cause a huge regulatory and financial burden on Texas' economy

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