Gov. Rick Perry Named Chair of IOGCC
Emphasizes importance of alternative energy at member state meeting
Gov. Rick Perry was named chairman of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) at the member states’ annual meeting in Biloxi. The governor met with various leaders from member states of the commission to discuss cap and trade legislation being considered in Washington, and the regulation of oil and gas resources.
Texas has already installed more wind power than any other state and all but four countries, and is developing new transmission lines that will move more than 18,000 megawatts across the state – nearly as much as all other states’ current capacity combined. Texas has also attracted more than 9,000 megawatts of energy from the development of next generation nuclear power plants.
The state is also looking to add new clean coal plants, which will capture and sequester carbon dioxide emissions or use the carbon dioxide to increase production from Texas oil fields. IOGCC was founded in 1935 as a multi-state agency to protect states’ rights, especially the right for state regulation of oil and gas resources, with a different governor from each member state serving as chairman each year.
The commission works to ensure that the nation’s oil and gas resources are conserved and maximized while protecting health, safety and the environment. IOGCC also acts as an advocate for the states in Washington D.C., and is heavily involved in setting national energy policy.
To view text of the governor’s remarks, please visit http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/13750/.
Emphasizes importance of alternative energy at member state meeting
Gov. Rick Perry was named chairman of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) at the member states’ annual meeting in Biloxi. The governor met with various leaders from member states of the commission to discuss cap and trade legislation being considered in Washington, and the regulation of oil and gas resources.
Texas has already installed more wind power than any other state and all but four countries, and is developing new transmission lines that will move more than 18,000 megawatts across the state – nearly as much as all other states’ current capacity combined. Texas has also attracted more than 9,000 megawatts of energy from the development of next generation nuclear power plants.
The state is also looking to add new clean coal plants, which will capture and sequester carbon dioxide emissions or use the carbon dioxide to increase production from Texas oil fields. IOGCC was founded in 1935 as a multi-state agency to protect states’ rights, especially the right for state regulation of oil and gas resources, with a different governor from each member state serving as chairman each year.
The commission works to ensure that the nation’s oil and gas resources are conserved and maximized while protecting health, safety and the environment. IOGCC also acts as an advocate for the states in Washington D.C., and is heavily involved in setting national energy policy.
To view text of the governor’s remarks, please visit http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/13750/.
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