Last week’s disaster is a stark reminder that modern civilization is very dependent on electricity. Many issues were unique to the Lone Star State such as the lack of winterization or the isolated, deregulated nature of Texas’ grid. But grid problems are not unique to...
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Greg Abbott’s Fox News Lie
As millions of Texans remained powerless in sub-zero temperatures, Gov. Greg Abbott took to the airwaves to spout lies about the power outage crisis gripping his state to Fox News host Sean Hannity. Though Abbott had told local reporters that the power outages were...
Oil and Gaslighting: Texas leaders must acknowledge economic climate change
Texas has been a dominant force in the oil industry for over 100 years, but to remain an energy powerhouse our leaders must prepare us for a future where fossil fuels play a diminishing role. The Biden Administration has already shown its commitment to helping...
Nation’s largest urban solar farm in Houston still a work in progress
As a record-setting alternative energy venture is set to be built in the city of Houston, a number of questions remain about the nature and implementation of the final project. As previously reported by the Houston Chronicle, the city has approved a lease...
GOP Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate wants to regulate oil & gas companies — one of them is his
There is a glaring conflict of interest with Jim Wright, the Republican candidate running for Texas Railroad Commissioner, the state agency responsible for regulating the oil & gas industry and mining in the state. On Wednesday, Texas Democrats circulated a...
Oil prices rise, then fall, after attack on Saudi Arabia
Two major Saudi oil facilities were attacked on Saturday. One of the targets was the Abaiq plant, the largest crude oil stabilization facility in the world, while the other was the Khurais field, Saudi Arabia’s second-largest oil field. It has been widely reported...