Category Archives: State News
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Holds Press Conference On “Operation Lone Star” [VIDEO]
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The federal government has failed to secure the southern border of Texas so the Texas Government has stepped up to the job. The effort has been dubbed “Operation Lone Star”. Governor Abbot held a press conference to give updates on the operation.
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Texas Lawmakers Want to Prevent Another Power Crisis. But the Legislation Doesn’t Go Far Enough To Do That, Critics Say
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Some say lawmakers should go further to ensure power plants can withstand increased weather due to climate change. And they worry that much of the legislation advancing will be up to the Public Utility Commission to enforce.
Read moreWhat Really Happened During the Texas Power Grid Outage? [VIDEO]
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When disaster strikes, the flurry of political positioning and finger-pointing can make it difficult to understand what really happened. In this great video by Practical Engineering, they provide a summary of the facts of the 2021 Texas winter storm with no political spin in the explanation.
Read moreWhite House Won’t Reveal How Many Illegal Immigrants Entering Texas Have COVID-19: Gov. Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that the White House has refused to tell Texas officials how many illegal immigrants who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border have tested positive for COVID-19.
Read more“ERCOT Destroyed Our Business” – Griddy Energy Files for Chapter 11
There was speculation on Sunday that Texas power retailer Griddy Energy LLC was planning to file bankruptcy, sources told the WSJ. Sure enough, on Monday afternoon, Griddy announced that it filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in Texas’s Southern District.
Read moreGov. Abbott Discusses Border Security During Press Conference [VIDEO]
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke with the press at the Texas-Mexico border on Tuesday to address issues he said he saw firsthand.
Read moreTesla Secretly Constructing Mega-Battery Storage Facility For Texas Grid
Bloomberg has uncovered a Tesla subsidiary registered as Gambit Energy Storage LLC., is secretly building a massive 100-megawatt energy storage project in Angleton, Texas.
Read moreGov. Greg Abbott says He’s Rescinding Statewide Mask Mandate and Capacity Limits on Businesses
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he will end Texas’ statewide mask mandate next week and will allow all businesses to operate at full capacity.
Read moreWhy Aren’t Bills Moving, and How Does It Compare to Previous Sessions?
So far, legislators have used the backdrop of a pandemic and the wake of the recent severe winter weather to justify slower movement.
Read moreERCOT Declares “End” To Texas “Emergency Conditions” Amid Warmer Weather
Texas power grid operator “ERCOT” officials lift emergency conditions today. They said, “we have left the last stage of emergency operations – so we’re completely back to normal operations as of now.”
Read moreThe Texas Power Outage Started With Bad Policy
The story of how Texas was brought to its knees by crippling cold weather leaving millions without power is a complex one, yet entirely predictable and avoidable.
Read moreTexas Failed To Winterize Nuclear Plant Leading To Reactor Shut Down
How is it possible that a nuclear power plant in Texas had to shutter operations due to freezing weather, but nuclear power plants can operate without disruption in Russia? Simple – the South Texas Nuclear Power Station failed to winterize its facilities.
Read moreIs Texas Facing A Humanitarian Crisis?
As people around Texas are being devastated by the freezing weather and power outages Texas might be facing a humanitarian crisis. Check out the images and videos in this article to see how people are faring in the state and the devastation that this freeze has wrought on others.
Read more3 Million Texans Without Power As Grid Chaos Continues Ahead Of Imminent Ice Storm
Power prices in Austin are erupting… Oncor Electric Delivery, Texas’ largest transmission and electric distribution utility, warns customers to “be prepared for additional outages and stay weather aware due to an active Winter Storm Warning.”
Read more2011 Report Warned of Texas Grid Freeze Vulnerabilities, Yet Nothing Was Done [VIDEO]
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An August 2011 report warned that Texas could experience power outages, like we’re experiencing right now, due to weaknesses in our grid caused by freezing temperatures yet nothing was done to prepare.
Read moreHow Did The Largest Energy-Producing State In The U.S. Fail In Freezing Temperatures? [VIDEO]
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Many Texans are rightfully asking why the largest energy producing state in the country cannot produce enough energy to get through a week of below-freezing temperatures.
So, what happened? Equipment failure turned out to be a big part of the problem.
Energy Trader: We’ve Officially Hit “Holy S*it Levels”. Texas Power Grid is Straining Under the Cold From Power Usage
The Texas power grid is straining under the cold from power usage.
As the day has progressed, amid deteriorating weather forecasts and no let up in demand (despite ERCOT’s urgings), a trader at a Houston energy firm sums the situation up as eloquently and succinctly as ever: “we’ve officially hit the ‘Holy F****** S*** Levels’ here…” As a result of this, Texas power grid operator ERCOT, has issued a statement warning of an “energy emergency” and threatening “rotating outages” just when residents need the power to heat their homes the most…
How Biden’s Executive Orders Will Impact Texas
After calling for unity in his inaugural address, President Joe Biden quickly turned around and signed a flurry of executive orders.
Read moreSenate Redistricting Committee Seeks Public Input
Senator Joan Huffman announced that the Texas Senate Redistricting Committee will hold a series of regional hearings to solicit testimony from the public about the upcoming redistricting process.
Read moreBlinn Associate Degree Nursing Program Ranks Among the Best in the Southwest
Blinn ranked No. 2 among 268 schools offering nursing programs in the region.
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