Associated Press: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has told two more companies to bypass Texas and apply directly to the federal government for clean-air permits for refineries. The EPA sent a letter Tuesday to ChevronPhillips and Garland Power & Light, a utility in north Texas. It says the companies have until Sept. 30 to reapply for the permits directly with the federal agency. The EPA rejected 40 permits issued by Texas late last year, saying the state’s process violates the …