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The U.S. Department of Energy granted permission for power plants to release more pollution than is normally allowed — if grid conditions worsen.
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Texas has joined California as the only other state in the nation with a population of more than 30 million, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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At least one person died in the freezing weather. High demand for electricity is forecast to continue into Saturday.
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The state’s power grid has so far withstood the 2022 arctic blast. But tens of thousands of Texans lost power due to local issues.
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