https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/08/04/the-mess-with-texas/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:26:00 -0400<![CDATA[Newswatch: Energy says the EPA&#8217;s claimed authority to regulate &#8216;greenhouse&#8217; gases has sparked an unprecedented feud with the State of Texas which has responded in language that is just short of grapeshot and gunpowder. At the center of the debate is the administration&#8217;s fallback plan to put in place parts of cap and trade via regulation. That was always going to be a hard sell.]]>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:37:32 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/08/04/the-mess-with-texas-n189922