EPA rejects permit for oil export project offshore from Corpus Christi
During Trump administration, EPA exempted a proposed oil export terminal from air pollution requirements. This week it rejected the permit.
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During Trump administration, EPA exempted a proposed oil export terminal from air pollution requirements. This week it rejected the permit.
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The state power grid operator has been run by an interim chief since the previous CEO was fired following the deadly 2021 winter storm that crashed much of the grid.