Texas lags as nation shifts to green policies

Elizabeth Souder and Dave Michaels
The Dallas Morning News

As Congress and the Obama administration reshape how Americans consume energy, the state that produces more energy than any other is mostly fighting the process.

The state’s governor and one of its top congressmen maintain that global warming isn’t caused by man-made emissions. While congressional Democrats want the country to get more of its energy from green sources, many Texas politicians want to protect their fossil fuel constituents.