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On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
When the Obama Administration's Environmental Protection Agency blindsided Texas by including in its cross-state pollution rule at the last minute, Texas utility companies warned that the decision would lead to a shortage of electricity, layoffs and higher energy prices.
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Pete Olson
Republican · Texas

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Olson criticizes the EPA's last-minute rule impacting Texas utilities.

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