State Rep. Craig Goldman has won the Republican primary for Texas' 12th Congressional District. The seat has belonged to Congresswoman Kay Granger since 1997.
Texas bills would set state against federal oil and gas regulation, renewables bnd.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bnd.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Texas lawmakers are conducting two simultaneous hearings examining the power outages that swept the state amid a frigid winter storm, plunging more than 4 million people into darkness and leaving them without heat and in some cases, water for days.
There are two hearings happening at the Texas Capitol on Friday. You can watch live video footage of both hearings here or continue below for live updates through the day and be sure to follow our reporters on Twitter: Asher Price, John Moritz and Madlin Mekelburg.
3:05 p.m. LCRA general manager says lawmaker should examine ERCOT decision making
The general manager of the Lower Colorado River Authority, which generates power sold to more than a million Central Texans, told Texas House lawmakers Friday that they should examine how the state grid operator decided to demand load be shed so quickly in the early hours the morning of Monday, Feb. 15.
Texas Reps: House will leave no stone unturned during ERCOT hearing
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Feb. 25, 2021
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Jacob Chapa dumps water pumped out of his mother-in-law s house Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in South Houston. Sylvia Gomez lost power at her house and went to stay with her daughter in Pasadena last night, but came home to find her water pipes bursted due to the cold weather and flooded her house. They had to rent a water suction pump to pump the water on the floor.Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
A 2017 presentation by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas about electric generator weatherization referenced a quote from founding father Benjamin Franklin, who stated, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”
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