Opinion: Let Aggies run the state s electricity
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Let Aggies handle it
The Aggies can fix it and run it better
Phil Turner, Frisco
Time to change our ways
Regarding “This is a Texas problem, not a clean energy problem,” (A13, Feb. 18): Did the red-bleeding state of Texas, land of oil, energy and independence, just experience a multiday energy blackout? One that could easily be traced to a major 100-year weather event? An event that now happens about once every three years in the form of hurricanes, blizzards or major flooding?
So if you are like me this week, you filled up your toilet bowl tank painfully slowly with faucet dribble, rainwater and snow residue to use the restroom in your own house because there was no water in Harris County. And if you are also like me, you are counting the minutes down until power shuts off again thanks to our cleverly crafted “controlled outages” that took us two days of complete power failure to figure out how to do
Oak Ridge North fares well in storm; Lenten fish fries kick-off
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The wintry blast of arctic conditions brought much of the region to a halt for several days is now over, however the thaw is on and a bevy of local activities and clean-up efforts are on tap. Here is a quick round of of newsy nuggets from the South Montgomery County area. Heather Neeley, city manager of Oak Ridge North, was kept busy with emergency response in the small city and said recovery efforts are ongoing. In this Feb. 16 photograph, Ice covers Robinson Road and traffic continued to be light that day. Temperatures stayed below freezing Tuesday and roads remained icy through Friday.Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Winter 2021 wrought the power crisis of a lifetime. Will it spur reform?
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West Belfort Street stretches west in the Westbury neighborhood, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Houston.Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Drew Thomas, center, waits outside with others to pick up takeout from a Panda Express restaurant along FM 1960. Thomas lost power and had no way to cook.Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Bright Star Solutions utility line contractors work on power lines for a nearby subdivision in Montgomery.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Electricity grid operators in Texas knew the approaching polar vortex would test tight supplies, but they were confident the market would meet the challenge.
A&C Plastics showcases COVID-related uses for plastic panels at new HQ
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A&C Plastics large wearhouse Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Katie Clapp, president of A&C Plastics poses for a photo Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Signs in A&C Plastics are made in plastic Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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A break / dining area in A&C Plastics which has completed an expansion of its Houston headquarters at 6135 Northdale St. to accommodate its growing plastics distribution business Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Is the oil market rally getting ahead of fundamentals?
Daniel Graeber, Correspondent
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Rail tank cars sit near the Motiva Enterprises Refinery in Port Arthur. The winter storm disrupted refinery operations.Luke Sharrett, Bloomberg / BloombergShow MoreShow Less
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A truck passes in front of the Marathon Petroleum Corp. Galveston Bay oil refinery plant in Texas City, The winter storm disrupted refinery operations.Go Nakamura, Bloomberg / BloombergShow MoreShow Less
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Oil rigs are seen in a icy landscape near Interstate 20 in Odessa. The winter storm cut oil and gas production significantly.Jacob Ford, MBI / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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