EPA DENIES GOV. PERRY’S REQUEST TO CUT FEDERAL ETHANOL MANDATE Houston Business Journal 8/7/08 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday denied a request by Texas Gov. Rick Perry to cut the federal ethanol mandate from 9 billion gallons to 4.5 billion gallons. EPA DENIES PERRY’S CALL TO CUT ETHANOL REQUIREMENT HARRIS COUNTY’S POPULATION NEARS 4 MILLION Houston Chronicle 8/7/08…
MEETINGS WILL EXPLAIN KATY FREEWAY’S NEW TOLL LANES Houston Chronicle 7/28/08 The Houston-Galveston Area Council will hold five public meetings in August to explain the four new “managed lanes” that will open in October in the middle of the Katy Freeway. HARRIS COUNTY OFFERS INCENTIVES TO GO GREEN Baytown Sun 7/31/08 Other jurisdictions may turn to threats and scare tactics…
CONGRESS STILL STALLED ON OIL PLANS AS IT ADJOURNS FOR BREAK Houston Chronicle 7/25/08 With pump prices hovering near all-time highs and voters demanding action from Washington, Congress seems certain to leave town for its summer vacation next week without taking steps to deal with the nation’s energy crisis. REPORT: TEXAS DRIVERS SPEND 6 PERCENT OF INCOME ON GASOLINE Houston…