Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas State Representative Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) has filed House Concurrent Resolution 81 opposing the Environmental Protection Agencys intrusion in Texas and asserting the rights of the people and the state as provided by the 9th and 10th Amendments to the United States Constitution.
The federal governments actions towards environmental regulation step outside the bounds of an appropriate interaction between the federal government and the State of Texas" said Rep. Isaac. The Constitution provides necessary limits to the federal governments power and their attempt to regulate Texas intrastate commerce is a clear violation of these protections."
Texas has a strong record of enacting legislation at the state level to address environmental concerns without the unconstitutional overreaches of the federal government. The state currently ranks as one of the cleanest in the nation for emissions of key pollutants. Emissions of nitrogen oxide sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide in Texas have decreased significantly since 1985.
As a result of targets established by the Texas Legislature Texas has more installed wind generation capacity than any other state in the nation and is internationally recognized as a leader in the development of this renewable resource. Additionally Texas is a national leader in new energy technologies such as carbon capture and sequestration and the development of a smart grid and advanced metering systems that increase energy efficiency.
Despite these accomplishments the federal regulation of Texas environment will result in Texans having to pay more to fill up their gas tank more to cool or heat their homes and more on everyday items including groceries" stated Rep. Isaac. Most importantly it is estimated that federal environmental regulation could cost Texans more than 300000 jobs. I filed HCR 81 in order to reinforce our constitutional rights to govern our own air water and natural resources."
Rep. Isaac concluded The nations founders had no intention of giving the federal government the authority to unnecessarily regulate intrastate commerce and should not be able to usurp our constitutionally guaranteed rights in pursuit of a misguided agenda."
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas State Representative Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) has filed House Concurrent Resolution 81 opposing the Environmental Protection Agencys intrusion in Texas and asserting the rights of the people and the state as provided by the 9th and 10th Amendments to the United States Constitution.
The federal governments actions towards environmental regulation step outside the bounds of an appropriate interaction between the federal government and the State of Texas" said Rep. Isaac. The Constitution provides necessary limits to the federal governments power and their attempt to regulate Texas intrastate commerce is a clear violation of these protections."
Texas has a strong record of enacting legislation at the state level to address environmental concerns without the unconstitutional overreaches of the federal government. The state currently ranks as one of the cleanest in the nation for emissions of key pollutants. Emissions of nitrogen oxide sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide in Texas have decreased significantly since 1985.
As a result of targets established by the Texas Legislature Texas has more installed wind generation capacity than any other state in the nation and is internationally recognized as a leader in the development of this renewable resource. Additionally Texas is a national leader in new energy technologies such as carbon capture and sequestration and the development of a smart grid and advanced metering systems that increase energy efficiency.
Despite these accomplishments the federal regulation of Texas environment will result in Texans having to pay more to fill up their gas tank more to cool or heat their homes and more on everyday items including groceries" stated Rep. Isaac. Most importantly it is estimated that federal environmental regulation could cost Texans more than 300000 jobs. I filed HCR 81 in order to reinforce our constitutional rights to govern our own air water and natural resources."
Rep. Isaac concluded The nations founders had no intention of giving the federal government the authority to unnecessarily regulate intrastate commerce and should not be able to usurp our constitutionally guaranteed rights in pursuit of a misguided agenda."
