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 …
Read More »Texas Governor Asks President Joe Biden for Major Winter Storm Disaster Declaration
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 …
Read More »More than 13 million Texans face a water crisis after a brutal winter storm
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, …
Read More »Ted Cruz says he went to Cancun during the Texas crisis because he wanted to be a “good father.”
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 …
Read More »WTI rises above $ 61 as crude stocks decline
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 …
Read More »Texas Governor Bans Natural Gas Exports
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 …
Read More »Trevor Noah attacks ‘crazy’ Fox News and Republican police blaming AOC for Texas energy crisis
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 …
Read More »Amid Texas Freeze, Oil Producers Still Closed; governor bans natural gas exports
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 …
Read More »Texas Governor Details Plan to Restore Power as Millions Suffer Brutal Winter Storm
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 …
Read More »Don’t blame wind turbines for historic Texas power outages
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 …
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