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State Hammers EPA on Science of Global Warming. By Asher Price, Austin Statesman, September 17, 2010. "American is essentially putting global warming science on trial, Texas officials on Thursday expanded their arguments in a lawsuit meant to prevent the federal regulation of greenhouse gases. In motions submitted Thursday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott accused the federal Environmental Protection Agency of relying on faulty science for its proposals to regulate greenhouse gases… In February, Abbott, who is seeking re-election this year, said that in relying on the U.N. panel's data, the EPA 'outsourced the scientific basis for its greenhouse gas regulation to a scandal-plagued international organization that cannot be considered objective or trustworthy.'… 'By delegating its judgment on climate science to the (U.N. group) and others, EPA exposed its conclusions to the errors and biases of unaccountable volunteer scientists, and undermined the validity of the endangerment finding,' reads a brief filed by the Texas attorney general's office. The state is challenging proposals to limit emissions of greenhouse gases from light-duty-vehicle tailpipes and large industrial facilities. Abbott and Gov. Rick Perry have said greenhouse gas rules could cripple the Texas economy."