“BURNING ENERGY ISSUES IN TEXAS” Presented by Alex Mills President Texas Alliance of Energy Producers March 6, 2012 Texas Energy Council 24 th Annual Energy Symposium
“…(THIS ADMINISTRATION), WANTS TO TRANSFORM THE WAY WE PRODUCE AND USE ENERGY FOR THE SAKE OF THE ENVIRONMENT, OUR SECURITY, AND OUR ECONOMY. FINALLY, THIS PLAN WILL BEGIN TO END THE TYRANNY OF OIL IN OUR TIME.” PRESIDENT OBAMA, MARCH 2009.
STATE
RRC SURCHARGES ON FEES
FEES FOR ROAD REPAIRS
EAGLE FORD TASK FORCE
TEXAS CHEMICAL DISCLOSURE LEGISLATION & REGS.
INACTIVE WELL REGULATION CHANGES
WATER USAGE
WATER DISPOSAL
AIR MONITORING AND TESTING BY TCEQ
FEDERAL
GASOLINE PRICES: ”ILLEGAL ACTIVITY BY TRADERS AND SPECULATORS”
EPA, DOE, INTERIOR, SEC, FISH & WILDLIFE, TREASURY, CFTC
EPA’S MANDATORY GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING RULE SUBPART W. EMIT 25,000 TONS PER YEAR OF CO2 EQUIVALENT. DEFINITION OF “FACILITY”
KEYSTONE PIPELINE
ENDANGERED SPECIES DESIGNATION
CROSS-STATE AIR POLLUTION RULE (AUG. 2011)
NEW OZONE STANDARD FOR METROPLEX (AUG. 2011)
EPA ISSUES COMPLAINT AGAINST RANGE RESOURCES
SEC SERVES SUBPOENAS ON SHALE COMPANIES
CAP & TRADE
CASH FOR CLUNKERS
NJ PASSES LAW BANNING HYDRAULIC FRACING
HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN?
POLITICS: WINNERS & LOSERS
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS RAISED $632 MILLION IN REVENUES IN 2010
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERAL ENDOWMENT $3 MILLION
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH $4 MILLION
GREENPEACE $21 MILLION
SIERRA CLUB $29 MILLION
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION $97 MILLION
NATIONAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL $99 MILLION
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND $69 MILLION
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY $306 MILLION