Comments on: More Hot Air? http://understory.ran.org/2007/02/22/291/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Japhet http://understory.ran.org/2007/02/22/291/comment-page-1/#comment-69055 Japhet Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:53:24 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/02/22/291/#comment-69055 True enough. But the "field" they want leveled doesn't take in to consideration the impacts on the environment. The very problem is that all they want, in reality, is fair competition that keeps them from being out-competed by their competitor. They're trying to do too many contradictory things - shaking our hands and looking us in the eye, while going behind our backs with lawsuits. Whats funny here is that TXU is operating in a deregulated market, so there is no real competition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deregulation_of_the_Texas_electricity_market Checkout what this local has to say about what went on behind closed doors in the state legislature when the conversation delved a little deeper into deregulation and TXU: http://www.texasmonthly.com/community/blog/paulburka/2007/02/everyone-loves-good-villain.php True enough. But the “field” they want leveled doesn’t take in to consideration the impacts on the environment. The very problem is that all they want, in reality, is fair competition that keeps them from being out-competed by their competitor. They’re trying to do too many contradictory things – shaking our hands and looking us in the eye, while going behind our backs with lawsuits.

Whats funny here is that TXU is operating in a deregulated market, so there is no real competition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deregulation_of_the_Texas_electricity_market

Checkout what this local has to say about what went on behind closed doors in the state legislature when the conversation delved a little deeper into deregulation and TXU:

http://www.texasmonthly.com/community/blog/paulburka/2007/02/everyone-loves-good-villain.php

]]> By: Jdallas http://understory.ran.org/2007/02/22/291/comment-page-1/#comment-69016 Jdallas Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:31:17 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/02/22/291/#comment-69016 They want a level playing field Japhet. They want a level playing field Japhet.

]]> By: Japhet http://understory.ran.org/2007/02/22/291/comment-page-1/#comment-68901 Japhet Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:12:46 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/02/22/291/#comment-68901 Brilliant post Sarah. I find it ironic that the companies are asking for regulation when they could be doing things on their own right now that wouldn't really make the regulation necessary. Its like a kid asking to be disciplined while spray -painting the wall of their room or getting caught with their hands deep in the cookie jar. Are they bating the federal gov't? Brilliant post Sarah. I find it ironic that the companies are asking for regulation when they could be doing things on their own right now that wouldn’t really make the regulation necessary. Its like a kid asking to be disciplined while spray -painting the wall of their room or getting caught with their hands deep in the cookie jar. Are they bating the federal gov’t?

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