Regional Haze, The ‘War on Coal,’ and How Environmental Policy Is Made
- Haze is visible in the distance at Big Bend National Park.
- The desert of Far West Texas.
- The views are striking in Big Bend Ranch State Park and Big Bend National Park.
- The landscape cane be barren, but beautiful.
Everyone’s heard of the War on Drugs. There’s also, of course, the War on Terror. And as presidential election season heats up – we can expect to hear more about another war. For years some politicians have accused President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency of waging a “war on coal.”
For StateImpact Texas, KUT’s Mose Buchele reports on the legal push and pull over environmental regulation.