Corpus Christi Caller Times (Sept. 14, 2022) – Texas’ largest oil lobby is mounting a grassroots effort designed to pressure the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing new air pollution regulations in the Texas-New Mexico Permian Basin, where 40% of the nation’s traditional energy sources are mined.
The Texas Oil and Gas Association, or TXOGA, on Tuesday distributed an electronic pamphlet titled “Keep drilling in the Permian” warning of a proposal that would require the state to develop a federally approved plan for meeting air quality standards in portions of the nation’s most productive region for oil and gas production. The pamphlet urges Texans to contact the EPA to raise objections to the planned action in the Permian Basin.
Editor’s Note: IPANM stands with industry against EPA designation of the Permian as a non-attainment area.
Industry Fights Against EPA Permian Action
