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Darkness comes for Dallas. Photo: Brandon Wade/AP/Shutterstock Texas is the energy capital of America, producing more power from oil, gas, and wind each year than any other state in the union. Yet on Tuesday morning, 4 million of its residents woke up without electricity , amid a historic polar vortex that left Dallas colder than Anchorage. This combination of near-zero temperatures and widespread power failures killed at least eight Texans, grounded flights at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport , threatened to spoil thousands of doses of COVID-19 vaccine — and made the Texas Republican Party rue the day that it decided to give eco-socialism a chance. Or so much conservative commentary on the disaster would suggest. On Monday night, the most-watched anchor on America’s most-watched cable news channel informed his audience that the reason Texas is suffering blackouts this week is because the state’s Republican governor quietly implemented Alexandria … [Read more...] about No, the Green New Deal Did Not Cause the Texas Power Outage

Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward Cruz Bette Midler: Texas freeze may be 'payback' for Cruz, Cornyn not recognizing 'that #Joe won' Texas governor faces criticism over handling of winter storm fallout Texas lawmakers' tweets mocking California power outages resurface amid winter storm MORE (R-Texas) on Thursday confirmed he flew to Mexico with family members Wednesday evening, responding for the first time to widespread backlash in his home state that's been battered by a severe winter storm. Cruz said in a statement shared with The Hill that he accompanied his daughters on a flight to Mexico since they had the week off with school canceled. “Wanting to be a good dad,” Cruz said, he decided to fly “with them last night and am flying back this afternoon.” ADVERTISEMENT “This has been an infuriating week for Texans,” he said, adding “the greatest state in the greatest country in the world has been without power. We have food lines, gas lines, and … [Read more...] about Cruz defends flying to Cancun amid Texas power outages

AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) announced Saturday it has launched an investigation into factors that led to outages that left millions of residents without power this week. Winter storms wreaked havoc across the state, bringing dangerously cold temperatures and snow and ice-covered roads. The storms also caused major issues to the state’s power grid that had the Electric Reliability Council of Texas on blast through the week. READ MORE: North Texas Residents Grateful For FEMA Aid: 'Damages To My House Are About $180K' What were originally supposed to be rotating blackouts in the overnight hours of Sunday turned into outages that lasted hours and even days for millions around the state. On Friday, ERCOT said it ended emergency conditions and was back to normal operations, meaning residents were no longer being asked to conserve energy. The PUCT held an emergency meeting Saturday and launched an investigation into the outages as many … [Read more...] about Texas Agency Launches Investigation Into Outages That Left Millions Without Power

AUSTIN, Texas — Winter weather that has overwhelmed power grids unprepared for climate change and left millions without electricity in record-breaking cold kept its grip on the nation’s midsection Wednesday. At least 20 people have died, some while struggling to find warmth inside their homes. In the Houston area, one family succumbed to carbon monoxide from car exhaust in their garage; another perished after flames spread from their fireplace. Blame the polar vortex, a weather pattern that usually keeps to the Arctic, but is increasingly visiting lower latitudes and staying beyond its welcome. Scientists say global warming caused by humans is partly responsible for making the polar vortex’s southward escapes longer and more frequent. More than 100 million people live in areas covered Wednesday by some type of winter weather warning, watch or advisory, as yet another winter storm hits Texas and other parts of the southern Plains, the National Weather Service said. Click here … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: Texans grapple with winter storm, power outages

close Video Winter storm cripples Texas green energy grid Center for Industrial Progress founder Alex Epstein discusses how the reliability of renewable energy was tested in Texas. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas ’ grid operators said Friday that the electrical system has returned to normal for the first time since a winter storm knocked out power to more than 4 million customers. Smaller outages still remained Friday. But Bill Magness, president of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, says the grid again has enough capacity to provide power throughout the entire grid. As electricity and heat returned to Texas homes, water problems remained as cities continued boil-water notices and repaired broken pipes and water mains. Victor Hernandez, left, and Luis Martinez fill their water containers with a hose from a spigot in Haden Park, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 in Houston. Texas officials have ordered 7 million people to boil tap … [Read more...] about Texas power grid restored after devastating winter storm causes power outages and shortages