This morning, the Houston Chronicle uncovered a sleazy deal between Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) and William “Bo” Pilgrim, an East Texas poultry producer, to get the Governor to seek a waiver for the Renewable Fuel Standard from the EPA.  Pilgrim gave the Republican Governors Association — which is chaired by Perry – $100,000 just weeks before Perry took the action with the EPA.

“The donation, given March 31, also made it possible for Pilgrim to address nine Republican governors during a closed-door energy conference in Grapevine to explain his belief that ethanol production is driving up feed costs for poultry and livestock producers.”

Read the story. Be outraged.

UPDATE - THIS STORY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON THE CHRONICLE WEBSITE

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