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Frustration Grows Over Truck Backlogs at Texas-Mexico Border
Orders by Texas' governor require extra inspections of commercial trucks.
April 13, 2022
In this Feb. 23, 2021, file photo, Ricki Mills looks out from her home as she waits for a fire hydrant to be turned to get water, in Dallas on Feb. 23, 2021. Texas is again at high risk of power blackouts this winter because of extreme weather like the catastrophic February storm that buckled the state's electric grid and left millions of people without heat for days, regulators said Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.
Energy
Report: Texas Still at Risk of Winter Power Blackouts
Projections show that Texas could have a nearly 40% shortfall in available power to meet demand in the event of another severe winter storm.
November 19, 2021
With the help of state Rep. Chris Paddie, left, and state Sen. Kelly Hancock, right, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, displays two energy related bills he signed, Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Abbot signed legislation into law to reform the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and weatherize and improve the reliability of the state's power grid.
Energy
Texas Governor Says Power Grid Fixed
Critics disagree.
June 9, 2021
Bill Magness, President and CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), testifies as the Committees on State Affairs and Energy Resources hold a joint public hearing to consider the factors that led to statewide electrical blackouts, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Austin, Texas. The hearings were the first in Texas since a blackout that was one of the worst in U.S. history, leaving more than 4 million customers without power and heat in subfreezing temperatures.
Energy
Texas Power Grid CEO Fired
He becomes the second senior official to depart in the wake of the one of the worst blackouts in U.S. history.
March 4, 2021
Kirk Morgan, Vistra chief executive officer, answers questions for the Committees on State Affairs and Energy Resources.
Energy
Investigation into Who Is at Fault in Texas Blackout Begins
At least 40 people died as a result of the storm, and 10 days after the blackout started, more than 1 million people were still under boil-water notices.
February 26, 2021
In this file photo, a volunteer carries food to be distributed during the Neighborhood Super Site food distribution event organized by the Houston Food Bank and HISD, in Houston.
Energy
Blackouts Bring Up 'Four-Letter Word' in Texas
The response to a winter catastrophe that caused one of the worst power outages in U.S. history is not the usual one in Texas.
February 25, 2021
Hundreds of a vehicles are staged in a parking lot as people wait in line at a food and water distribution site in Houston.
Energy
Leaders Resign After Texas Power Outages
During the crisis, ERCOT officials removed contact information for board members off its website, saying they had become the target of threats.
February 24, 2021
Donated water is distributed to residents, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Houston. Houston and several surrounding cities are under a boil water notice as many residents are still without running water in their homes.
Safety
Lights Come Back on in Texas as Water Woes Rise
Gov. Greg Abbott warned that residents "are not out of the woods" with temperatures still well below freezing.
February 19, 2021
Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon stands on his kitchen counter to warm his feet over his gas stove Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Power was out for thousands of central Texas residents after temperatures dropped into the single digits when a snow storm hit the area on Sunday night.
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'A Complete Bungle': Texas' Energy Pride Goes Out with Cold
Residents in the U.S. energy capital are growing angry.
February 17, 2021
In this Sept. 1, 2017, file photo, smoke rises from the Arkema Inc. owned chemical plant in Crosby, near Houston, Texas. Texas officials refused to cooperate with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's watchdog for a report Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, that raises skepticism about public assurances following Hurricane Harvey that the storm's assault on America's largest corridor of petrochemical plants posed no health risks.
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Post-Harvey Monitoring was Lacking
The report supports findings by The Associated Press and Houston Chronicle last year that revealed a far more widespread toxic impact than authorities publicly reported.
December 17, 2019