Texas warns Biden against Permian Basin ozone controls

June 28, 2022
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is urging President Joe Biden to step in and stop EPA from designating parts of the Permian Basin, the country’s highest-producing oilfield, as violating federal ozone standards, telling Biden that the resulting control obligations for the oil and gas sector would push fuel prices even higher and threaten jobs. Under pressure from environmentalists, including western group WildEarth Guardians, EPA is considering a redesignation of part of the Permian area in Texas and New Mexico to...


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