In a poll released Sunday by The Dallas Morning News and University of Texas at Tyler, 45% of registered Texan voters wouldn’t mind the guy most well known for saying, “alright, alright, alright” as their next governor. Republican Governor Greg Abbott, on the other hand, received only 33% support in …
Read More »Market fundamentalism should never apply to utilities, as Texans are learning the hard way
The United States is in the grips of a winter storm that has left millions without power along its Gulf Coast. In particular, the state of Texas, the so-called energy capital of the world, is being ravaged and many are wondering how and why such a thing is happening when …
Read More »Outage outrage: Texans see power bills as high as $17,000 after brutal storm pummelled grid & left millions without electricity
As the Texas power grid was battered by a days-long snow and ice storm this week – prompting the state’s utilities manager, ERCOT, to impose rolling blackouts – a major shortage of electricity drove up wholesale costs to astronomical levels. While around 4 million Texans were left in the dark, …
Read More »As Texans struggle to get food & water, record-breaking freeze is so cold it’s confusing weather satellites
At least 25 deaths have been attributed to the recent cold snap which has caused record snowfall in the Lone Star state, leading to frozen or broken water pipes and consequent disruptions to water supplies, as shared by residents on social media. The demand for 75,000 megawatts on Tuesday was …
Read More »Playing politics while Texans freeze? Gov. Abbott grilled after blaming Green New Deal for his state’s power woes
Frigid temperatures have shut down some of Texas’ wind turbines and solar panels, as well as natural gas infrastructure in the Lone Star state. As a result, millions of residents have been left in freezing conditions without power, resulting in numerous deaths. Speaking with Fox News host Sean Hannity on …
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