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[quote user="Dakguy201"] I've lost track of the status of the court fight between the State of Texas and the EPA regarding whose set of enviromental rules are in force in that state.  However, in most states you would be hard pressed to do the required research by 2020.  Heaven help you if somewhere on the route you are crossing the habitat of the endangered eight toed, black striped Lone Star spider. [/quote] The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is primarily responsible for ensuring that Texas is in compliance with EPA standards.   Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed lawsuits against the EPA contending that it has or is  exceeding it authority. Abbott is a politician who has an eye on the governor's mansion. Many Texans decry the money that has been wasted on the lawsuits and recognize the primary driver for them.   I was associated with the electric utility business in Texas for most of my business career.  We had numerous TECQ hurdles to overcome every time we wanted to construct a new power plant, transmission line, sub-station, mine site, pipeline, etc. We found the TECQ and the EPA to be reasonable in most things. The key to meeting the TECQ and EPA requirements is to understand the requirements and have the paperwork in order.  Most people who have a problem with the TECQ, at least based on our experience, don't do their homework. I don't mean to imply that we did not have issues with TECQ and EPA. We disagreed with some of their rulings and appealed them when we thought it was appropriate.  My former employer has an appeal in the courts regarding power plant emissions.  Nor do I mean to say that Texas does not have some serious environmental issues.  It does, especially along the Gulf Coast, where there are numerous refineries and chemical plants.
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