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Fact check: DOE order let Texas power agencies exceed emissions limits

USA TODAY The claim: The U.S. Department of Energy blocked the Electric Reliability Council of Texas from allowing electricity generators to operate at maximum capacity in violation of federal permits As a winter storm blanketed Texas in snow and a deep freeze last week, the state’s main electricity provider instituted rolling blackouts as it struggled to generate enough power to handle the increased load. Posts circulating on social media falsely claim, though, that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas didn’t have all of the resources it needed because the U.S. Department of Energy denied ERCOT’s request for electricity generators to exceed emissions limits under federal permits.

5 things for Houstonians to know for Tuesday, Feb 23

5 things for Houstonians to know for Tuesday, Feb. 23 Published:  Tags:  Here are things to know for Tuesday, Feb. 23: 1. Half a million dead in US, confirming virus’s tragic reach After a year that has darkened doorways across the U.S., the pandemic surpassed a milestone Monday that once seemed unimaginable, a stark confirmation of the virus’s reach into all corners of the country and communities of every size and makeup. “It’s very hard for me to imagine an American who doesn’t know someone who has died or have a family member who has died,” said Ali Mokdad, a professor of health metrics at the University of Washington in Seattle. “We haven’t really fully understood how bad it is, how devastating it is, for all of us.”

Fact-checking Infowars claim that Biden blocked Texas from increasing power before deadly storm

Fact-checking Infowars claim that Biden blocked Texas from increasing power before deadly storm Daniel Funke, PolitiFact Texas FacebookTwitterEmail SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images As millions of Texans regained power after a severe winter storm brought snow, ice and freezing temperatures, some conspiracy theorists tried to pin the widespread outage on the Biden administration. On Feb. 20, InfoWars, a conspiracy website run by Alex Jones, published an article with the headline: Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm. An Emergency Order from the Biden administration’s Department of Energy shows Texas energy grid operator ERCOT was instructed to stay within green energy standards by purchasing energy from outside the state at a higher cost, throttling power output throughout the state ahead of a catastrophic polar vortex, the story says.

Fact-checking Infowars claim that Biden blocked Texas from increasing power before deadly storm

Fact-checking Infowars claim that Biden blocked Texas from increasing power before deadly storm
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