On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 1,480 page American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES). The U.S. Senate plans to consider this bill as early as October. As the nation’s leading energy producer, Texas would be more severely impacted by this bill’s aggressive carbon caps and new federal energy mandates than any other state.
Energy & Environment
The EPA Finally Got It Right on the Endangerment Finding — And Life:Powered Helped Make It Happen
On Feb. 12, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule rescinding the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding — a decision the agency called the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. For the team at Life:Powered, this moment represents the culmination of years of research, public comment, and persistent advocacy to bring sound science and...
March 4, 2026