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Texas governor criticizes Houston energy as utility says power will be restored by Wednesday

The Houston area’s main utility company says it expects to have power restored to most residents by Wednesday

The Independent UK

A power company's app couldn't keep up after Hurricane Beryl—so Texans turned to a fast-food burger chain to track power outages

The Category 1 storm resulted in 2.5 million outages and led to eight deaths in Texas and Louisiana.

Fortune

Abbott appointee resigns as chair of power grid regulator

Public Utility Commission chair Peter Lake had spearheaded a plan to help the state’s power grid withstand weather disasters, but the plan lacked support in the Texas Legislature.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas has gone big with renewable energy. Why can’t it go all the way?

The biggest barriers to making Texas’ power grid 100% renewable have little to do with politics.

The Texas Tribune

Commentary: California teaches Florida and Texas a lesson in ESG

Back in 2015 when California had the seventh-largest economy in the world, outperforming the rest of the US, economist Irena Asmundson attributed her native state's trajectory to a government increasingly in harmony with the diversity of its constituents. The cost of clean energy will “continue to fall” because of the…

Tribune News Service

TribCast: Is Texas uniquely bad at disaster preparedness?

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with University of Texas at Austin professor Michael Webber and environment reporter Erin Douglas about the state’s widespread power outages.

The Texas Tribune

Texas cities debate costly infrastructure investments in age of extreme weather

Experts say local governments should prioritize extreme weather preparedness. Cost can be a deterring factor.

The Texas Tribune

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In Central Texas, an urban tree canopy bends to the ice

The Hill Country loves its trees. But improper pruning and a drought earlier in the year may have contributed to the huge number of downed branches this week that frequently took power lines with them.

The Texas Tribune

Texas grid holds amid record demand

As freezing temperatures enveloped Texas, demand for electricity Friday morning shattered peak expectations

Salon

Texas power grid holds amid record winter demand, but test isn’t over

At least one person died in the freezing weather. High demand for electricity is forecast to continue into Saturday.

The Texas Tribune

These are the results in the top five most expensive Michigan State Senate elections

General elections for all 38 districts in the Michigan State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 38 districts up for election in 2022, 38 had a general election with more than one candidate.

Ballotpedia

Beto O’Rourke, other Texas Democrats say they can fix the grid. Here’s what experts think

AUSTIN — Beto O’Rourke and Mike Collier want to talk about Texas’ power grid.

Tribune News Service

Long, hot and dark summer: State officials warn of increased summer blackouts

Hotter weather and a deeper drought may make power interruptions more likely this summer.

Axios

A Year After Blackout, Texans Navigate Climate Trauma in a Failing Fossil State

State residents struggle with PTSD after last week’s freeze as Big Oil maintains its grip.

Texas Observer

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