NEW OIL FIELD DEEP IN THE GULF A POTENTIAL GIANT Houston Chronicle 9/6/06 Located 270 miles southwest of New Orleans and more than 5 miles below the water’s surface, the potential of the Jack field was known about for years. BIG OIL FIND IS REPORTED DEEP IN GULF US FUNDS PROJECT TO PUMP OIL, FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING Reuters 9/7/06 WASHINGTON…
US COURT HANDS EPA A WIN IN UTILITY EMISSION CASE Reuters, 8/21/06 WASHINGTON – A federal court has ruled that a big US utility must install costly pollution-reduction equipment at its aging coal-powered electric plants if it expands them, handing a victory to the US government in a case that could shape an upcoming Supreme Court ruling. BP SHELVES ISLE…
FOR LEGISLATURE, RAIDING EARMARKED FUNDS ROUTINE Houston Chronicle 8/13/06 AUSTIN – Hundreds of millions in taxes and fees that were earmarked for specific purposes such as state parks, emergency medical services, and even dogs and cats have been moved around by lawmakers to meet other needs. CULBERSON WANTS RAIL ALONG SOUTHWEST FREEWAY Houston Chronicle 8/13/06 US Rep. John Culberson may…