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Texas was “seconds and minutes” away from “month-long” power outages, the embattled ERCOT CEO said Thursday as he defended continued grid blackouts. A week of freezing temperatures took about a third of …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott will seek a major disaster declaration from President Joe Biden to help homeowners who have suffered broken pipes and other property damage as a result of this week’s …

The crisis in Texas is expanding after a freezing winter storm crippled infrastructure in the state. Although electricity has been mostly restored, more than 13 million people, nearly half the state’s population, …

Senator Ted Cruz flew to Cancun, Mexico, with his family for a trip this week as Texas faces the aftermath of a winter storm that left millions without power. An airline industry …

The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported a drop in crude oil inventories of 5.8 million barrels for the week ending February 12. Analysts had forecast an inventory draw of 2.429 …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has banned natural gas exports until normal power supplies are restored, Reuters reports, citing a statement from the governor. The export ban is in effect through Sunday, and …

Wednesday night The daily showTrevor Noah directed his ire at cheeky Texas Republicans and their right-wing spokespeople who have been blaming everything and everyone for the current energy crisis in Texas, as …

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Texas oil producers and refineries were closed for a fifth day on Wednesday after several days of scorching cold, and the governor ordered a ban on natural gas exports …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott detailed Wednesday his plans to restore power to the millions of residents who have had to go without him amid a brutal and deadly winter storm. As temperatures …

Officials say situation in Texas it’s terrible, as some 3 million homes and businesses are still without power after a death record storm. As some of the coldest temperatures in decades hit …