Oh, I was afraid they were going to make the basin a national park.
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| Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Warning Biden Over EPA Rule That Could Send Gas Prices Even Higher |
| 2022-07-02 |
| [MSN] Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the Biden administration to halt a plan he said would jeopardize a significant portion of the nation's oil production and increase gas prices even more. In a letter sent to Biden on Monday, Abbott, a Republican, cited the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) plan to impose a discretionary re-designation of the Permian Basin, which is located in Texas and New Mexico, and accounts for 40% of all oil produced in the U.S. "While you express concern about out-of-control gas prices, your Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is threatening to increase them even further," the letter said. "The EPA’s process could interfere in the production of oil in Texas which could lead to skyrocketing prices at the pump by reducing production, increase the cost of that production, or do both. Your administration's announced action is completely discretionary. Thus, you have the power to stop it." The EPA recently announced plans to tighten air quality standards at the basin, a move that could result in "draconian regulations," Abbott said. "EPA is now considering a discretionary redesignation for (portions of) these counties in New Mexico and Texas for the 2015 ozone NAAQS under Clean Air Act section 107(d)(3) based on current monitoring data and other air quality factors," the Biden administration wrote. "If the area is redesignated to nonattainment, the state(s) will be required to submit a State Implementation Plan to bring the area into attainment with the 2015 ozone NAAQS." The basin is responsible for 5.2 million barrels of oil per day, which can be processed into about 95,000,000 gallons of gasoline each day, Abbott said. "If you let the EPA move forward with the untimely and unnecessary measures that accompany redesignation, that action will put at risk 25 percent of American oil supply," the letter said. "That, in turn, could substantially increase the cost of gasoline." He said he wants a response by July 29. If the EPA moves forward, Texas will take action to protect oil production and "the gasoline that comes from it," the governor said. Related: Greg Abbott: 2022-06-23 Photo emerges of Uvalde cops 'stacked' and ready to storm classroom with assault rifles and ballistic shields but were held back by top cop for 46 MINUTES while shooter slaughtered kids and teachers inside Greg Abbott: 2022-06-21 WHY didn't they go in? Chilling first image emerges from inside Texas school showing cops with rifles and ballistic shields in corridor 19 minutes after gunman entered - but they waited another FIFTY-EIGHT MINUTES to storm classroom Greg Abbott: 2022-06-15 Good Morning Related: Environmental Protection Agency: 2022-06-08 Biden Administration Quietly Raised Amount of Ethanol Required in Summer Blend Gasoline from Ten Percent to Fifteen Environmental Protection Agency: 2022-04-30 Biden authorizes the emergency sale of ethanol-based E15 fuel this summer to combat soaring gas prices and help save 10 cents a gallon - despite smog and health concerns Environmental Protection Agency: 2022-04-19 People of color more likely to be harmed by pesticides, study finds |
| Posted by:Elmerert Hupens2660 |
| #9 Raj, the court has made its decision. Now let us see them enforce it. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2022-07-02 16:11 |
| #8 In a letter sent to Biden on Monday, Abbott, a Republican, cited the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) plan to impose a discretionary re-designation of the Permian Basin, which is located in Texas and New Mexico, and accounts for 40% of all oil produced in the U.S. Um - didn't SCOTUS just strike this exact type of thing down (EPA's creative interpretations of the Clean Air Act)? They no longer have the authority to do this. |
| Posted by: Raj 2022-07-02 15:37 |
| #7 Fuel prices slowly coming down. Can't have that now can we. What tis administration wants is for the middle class to disappear and them and the poor to be dependant on the Government. How well did that work out for native americans? |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2022-07-02 14:18 |
| #6 Gas now below $4.00 in our neck of the GA woods since Thursday afternoon. Is it because 85/15 is starting, and they need to get ready? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2022-07-02 11:14 |
| #5 The EPA recently announced plans to tighten air quality standards at the basin Oh, I was afraid they were going to make the basin a national park. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-07-02 08:55 |
| #4 Continuing the process of 'de-industrializing' the US one regulation at a time |
| Posted by: magpie 2022-07-02 08:51 |
| #2 Republic... |
| Posted by: Black Charlie Slairt1430 2022-07-02 00:11 |
| #1 The US is no longer a Reuplic. Secede from the Union. |
| Posted by: Black Charlie Slairt1430 2022-07-02 00:10 |