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Saint Valentineâs Day Massacre of 2021: Biden Energy Policy Brings a Dark Winter to Texas
The Saint Valentineâs Day Massacre of 2021: Biden Energy Policy Brings a Dark Winter to Texas
By Paul Dowling
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Poison-Pen Massacre: Biden Energy Secretary Signs Veritable Death Warrant of Dozens
On Saint Valentineâs Day, 2021, Bidenâs energy secretary used a veritable poison pen to sign an order prohibiting Texas from exceeding environmental emissions standards to save human lives. Dozens have died in the wake of this deadly deed. To Texans, the deceased are more than faceless unknowns; they are wise neighbors, helpful friends, civic contributors, and hometown heroes.
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In February 2021, as Texas began to recover from a devastating winter storm that brought record-low temperatures, killed dozens of people, and cut the power to millions of homes, a report emerged online that blamed the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden for supposedly denying requests to increase the electricity supply within the state.
On Feb. 20, the website Infowars, a notorious producer of conspiracy theories and inflammatory disinformation, published an article with the headline: “Smoking Gun! Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm.” The article reported that:
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.
No, Biden did not prohibit Texas power plants from operating at maximum capacity before winter disaster ksat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ksat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ERCOT asked feds to pause federal environmental limits during winter storm
Robert Arnold, Investigative Reporter
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As last week’s historic winter storm was rolling across Texas, officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, ERCOT, was asking the federal government to temporarily suspend environmental limits for several power producers.
The request, signed by ERCOT CEO Bill Magness, asked for the U.S. Department of Energy to issue an emergency order and declare an “electric reliability emergency exists within the state of Texas that requires intervention by the Secretary.”
The request was sent on Feb. 14 and asks the Acting Secretary of Energy, David Huizenga, to allow certain power plants to operate at maximum levels and be allowed to exceed federal limits on emissions and wastewater release until Feb. 19.