Senator Troy Fraser, the chair of Senate Natural Resources Committee, warned the major electric generation companies this afternoon that unless they move swiftly to shore up their power plants against extreme weather, they can expect more regulations from state government. Fraser said he would prefer free market solutions, but is prepared to impose new regulations, [...]
Archive for February 15th, 2011
Public Citizen testifies on rolling blackouts in Texas Senate, Fraser threatens re-regulation
Posted in Energy, tagged electric reliability council of texas, public citizen texas, rolling blackouts, Texas, Texas Senate Hearings on February 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Gasland’s Oscar under attack by industry
Posted in Global Warming, tagged Academy Award, gasland, HBO, hydraulic fracturing on February 15, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Industry groups began raising objections to the movie “Gasland” when the documentary first aired on HBO last June. However, they recently stepped up their attacks when Gasland was nominated for an academy award. Energy in Depth, a group representing a coalition of industry groups including the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Assn. and the Texas [...]

















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