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Abbott packs Beaumont cafe during stop on gubernatorial campaign
Vietnam veteran Garry Trinkle wanted to hear Greg Abbott when he stopped in Beaumont, but he didn’t expect the gubernatorial candidate to call him out of the crowd. -
Texas trial lawyer: AG’s office should be about ‘bringing in money’ and protecting consumers
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – No one would argue that Sam Houston helped shape Texas’ role as a prosperous state – a state that, some would argue, continues to economically outshine its union counterparts to this day by fostering a business-friendly atmosphere. -
U.S. SC to hear challenge to EPA’s greenhouse gas regulations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to -
Smitherman seeks Texas AG spot
The chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission has announced he is running for attorney general in 2014. -
Texas railroad commissioner to run for attorney general
The state’s recently elected railroad commissioner is on track to make a run for the office of Attorney General. -
Jackson leaving EPA
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Legally Speaking: Some child actors go to rehab; others go to law school
I recently saw some footage of former "Sixth Sense" star Haley Joel Osment, now all grown up, acting in what seemed to be a forgettable role in an even more forgettable movie. -
States win challenge of EPA rule
Abbott WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - For the second time in two weeks, a federal court has reversed the Environmental Protection Agency regarding a pollution ruling involving the state of Texas. -
EPA overlords suffer another defeat
As Daniel Webster wisely warned, "The power to tax is the power to destroy." Likewise, the power to regulate. -
Appeals court gives green light to Texas flex permitting; Says EPA should not have rejected program
The Environmental Protection Agency violated the Clean Air Act when it rejected the state of Texas' flexible permitting program, federal appellate judges ruled Monday. -
EPA reversed again in federal court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has vacated the issuance of an interim regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency permitting Navistar to sell diesel engines not in compliance with clean air standards. -
***FOR PRINT***EPA's popularity possibly waning
Rahall WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Barack Obama administration's Environmental Protection Agency has managed to antagonize not only its foes but now might also be alienating its friends. -
EPA's popularity possibly waning
Rahall WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Barack Obama administration's Environmental Protection Agency has managed to antagonize not only its foes but now might also be alienating its friends. -
American Petroleum Institute concerned about EPA refinery rules
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- An American Petroleum Institute official has expressed concern about new rules for refineries the Environmental Protection Agency is implementing. -
Appeals court grants stay of new pollution rule
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced a decision on Friday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to grant the state's request to stay the cross-state air pollution rule. -
Texas oil company fined $12M for violations in Louisiana
WASHINGTON � Houston, Texas-based Pelican Refining Co. has been fined $12 million for felony violations of the Clean Air Act at its Louisiana refinery. -
Texas AG says Obama, EPA need to cool it with regulations
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is wondering why the federal government isn't using his state's plan as a model for creating jobs.