EPA steps in to control Texas’s emissions

New York Times : The feud between Texas and the Environmental Protection Agency reached a new level this week, with federal officials saying they will take over the granting of permits for new power plants and refineries in the state because Texas refuses to regulate its emissions of greenhouse gases, writes James C. McKinley Jr for the New York Times. Texas is the only state that has refused to enforce the new emissions rules through its state permitting program. It also produces the most carbon dioxide because it has scores of coal-fired power plants, refineries, and factories.