** A union that represents Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees issued its first political endorsement Tuesday: Supporting President Biden’s reelection. The union, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Council 238, represents 8,000 EPA employees, including engineers, lawyers and inspectors. ** Leaders of five national environmental organizations criticized New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) controversial decision to …
June 19, 2024 archive
Texas Supreme Court sides with state regulators over 2021 winter storm decision
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled state regulators did not exceed their authority in setting historically high electricity utility rates during the 2021 Winter Storm Uri, a storm that not only killed more than 200 people in Texas but also saw the nation’s highest natural gas prices in Oklahoma. It was a 7-0 …
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