EPA, under the Obama administration, is churning out new rules unprecedented in speed, number, scope, stringency and costs. Yet the new rules have marginal, if indeed measurable at all, health benefits. Nor are they supported by credible science.
Transmission Trouble
The Public Utility Commission of Texas should pause implementation of ERCOT’s Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan (STEP) and carefully evaluate more affordable, reliable alternatives before committing Texans to the largest transmission projects in state history. While Texas faces growing electricity demand from population growth, industrial expansion, and data centers, STEP fails to address the state’s most...