One year after Winter Storm Uri, Rep. Gina Hinojosa reflects on still-needed improvements.
. We have heard many of these tragic stories in the last week. Now with each impending winter storm, Texans fear a repeat of the Blackout disaster. That fear is warranted. The Texas electric grid remains at risk because the gas that fuels it has not been made reliable. Our grid will not be fixed as long as Gov. Abbott, and the Republican Party that has run Texas for the last 30 years, prioritizes campaign donations from the gas industry over the lives of Texans.
To understand how this colossal energy failure happened in Texas, the energy capital of the United States, and why it has not been remedied, we must understand that powerful interests profit off our misery and insecurity.
Many of us tried to secure the grid. The Blackout happened while the Texas Legislature was in session. I filedthe gas industry that fuels those plants to weatherize their equipment with proceeds from their profits. That bill did not receive a hearing under our Republican leadership. Gov. Abbott's office was intimately involved in navigating legislation addressing the Blackout.
, the disruption of natural gas service during Uri was the single biggest failure that led to the Blackout. While power plants, utilities, and, most importantly, consumers were hit hard financially by the Blackout,
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Winter storm on the way
Read more »
Winter storm could bring up to an inch of snow to Tucson areaSNOW IN THE FORECAST: Wednesday looks like a pretty wet day in Tucson while Mount Lemmon picks up more than 6 inches of snow. Wednesday night into Thursday morning there could be light snow accumulations for the higher valleys south and east of Tucson.
Read more »
Winter storm on the way!Arizona is cooling down again! 🥶 Get ready for some high winds, snow and rain this week as a storm moves across the state. abc15
Read more »
Winter Olympics live updates: Mikaela Shiffrin gets one last chance to medal in team skiing competitionThe Alpine mixed team event is Mikaela Shiffrin's last chance to turn around a disappointing Olympics; Russia and Finland play for men's hockey gold.
Read more »
Winter Olympics live updates: Mikaela Shiffrin gets one last chance to medal in team skiing competitionThe 2022 BeijingOlympics will wrap up with the closing ceremony at 7 a.m. ET Sunday (rebroadcast Sunday night on NBC) but not before some final competition Saturday night. Follow along live right here.
Read more »
One Officer Dead, One Released from Hospital After Huntington Beach Police Helicopter Crashes in WaterUPDATE: The Huntington Beach police officer hospitalized after a police helicopter crash in Newport Beach has been released, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department.
Read more »