Texas Funds $4 Million Consortium for Off Shore Exploration

Before leaving office, Rick Perry funded a $4 million consurtium among higher education institutions for off shore energy exploration. The consortium ‘s purpose:

• research, training, and education
• for the advancement of offshore energy exploration
• help protect the environment and
• develop preventive measures against oil spills.

The funds are a result of the legal and regulatory negotiations after the BP’s Deepwater Horizon spill. 

TCEQ & Federal Connection

• TCEQ Commissioner Toby Baker announced the establishment of these centers of excellence in Texas last week.
• It’s all part of the ongoing implementation of the federal RESTORE Act.

Governor Perry Press Release