AUSTIN – Clifford Miercort, chairman of the Clean Coal Technology Foundation of Texas released the following statement today regarding passage of House Bill 2201, FutureGen legislation, by the Texas House Regulated Industries Committee: “Committee approval of House Bill 2201 by state Rep. Bryan Hughes is important because it demonstrates the state’s commitment to bringing this [...]

House Bill 2201 Improves Texas’ Chance of Attracting Zero-Emissions Power Plant AUSTIN – Texas energy leaders today praised legislation by state Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, that would streamline the state permitting process, making Texas more competitive for the FutureGen energy project. “Texas has more to gain than any other state in the nation from the [...]

For Immediate Release Thursday, March 24, 2005 ~ House Bill 2201 Assists State Effort to Land FutureGen ~ AUSTIN, Texas – State Rep. Bryan Hughes, Mineola, has filed legislation to enhance Texas’ chances of becoming home to a groundbreaking, near zero-emission, coal-fueled power plant. “The U.S. Department of Energy is expected later this year to [...]