Grass roots push to curb foreign oil imports gains steam
Oil and royalty owners from Texas Panhandle to New Mexico mobilize to press for import quotas within the new administration. They seek a proclamation within 90 days, exempting Canada and Mexico, with heavy crude phased in to cap imports at about 10 percent.
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Hard choices in Texas as lawsuits meet oil bust
Texas faces potential multibillion-dollar verdicts linked to major lawsuits as oil price collapse shrinks revenue. Comptroller Hegar warns caution while lawmakers eye a rainy-night fund, with looming school finance rulings and tax cases. The state may face billions in costs from Medicaid, flood relief, and foster-care reforms, pressuring emergency reserves.
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In rural Maine 70 year old Peter Froehlich worries as state lawmakers shift to allow removal of basic landline service. Maine joins 13 states authorizing telecoms to use wireless or broadband to provide basic service, with FairPoint signaling continued service where competition exists and market forces driving quality and price. Consumer groups like AARP fear long term loss of traditional phones, especially for older residents in areas with poor cellular and broadband access.
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