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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Margaret Cook, a participant in the Environment and |
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Energy Law Internship Program of Texas, has rendered outstanding |
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service to the House Energy Caucus during the 83rd Legislative |
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Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2010, EELIPT has offered graduate students in |
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law, public policy, engineering, or other related disciplines the |
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opportunity to gain hands-on energy and environmental policy |
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experience at the Texas Legislature; participants conduct |
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research, write memos, attend hearings, track legislation, |
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collaborate with stakeholders, and carry out other tasks; the |
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program is sponsored by State Representative Lon Burnam and is |
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administered by the Environmental Defense Fund, which, along with |
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other groups, provides training to the internship class; |
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WHEREAS, While Texas is one of the country's leading energy |
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producers and is home to numerous innovative energy industries, the |
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state also faces a unique set of challenges related to historic |
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drought conditions and phenomenal population growth; given these |
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factors, the state is positioned to be a key player in the evolving |
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efforts to address energy needs while preserving the environment |
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for future generations; and |
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WHEREAS, Margaret Cook has gained invaluable experience in |
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energy and environmental policy making at the Texas Legislature |
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that will serve her well as she continues her studies at the LBJ |
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School of Public Affairs and the Cockrell School of Engineering at |
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The University of Texas at Austin, and she is indeed deserving of |
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special recognition for her hard work and commitment to excellence; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Margaret Cook for her service as a |
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participant in the Environment and Energy Law Internship Program of |
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Texas and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Margaret Cook as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |