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Winter Storm Uri

Buildings with power are lit in the distance from an area without power in Austin, Texas, on February 17, 2021.
News
Environment & Health

Texas Power Grid Deregulation Cost Texans $28 Billion Over Two Decades

Deregulation was supposed to provide cheaper energy options, but instead it’s caused residents to pay billions more.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 24, 2021
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A darkened texas skyline stands behind electrical towers in the foreground
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

ERCOT CEO Paid $883K Salary While Texans Saddled With Crushing Electricity Bills

The deadly electricity fiasco in Texas is yet another example of how capitalism really works.
by
Tatiana Cozzarelli,
Left Voice
February 24, 2021
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Homeless camps sit along the I-35 frontage road in Austin, Texas, on February 17, 2021.
Interview
Environment & Health

Mutual Aid Means Survival in Texas as Winter Storm Collides With Housing Crisis

A tenants’ union in Dallas was fighting evictions to keep people in their homes. Then the deadly winter storm hit.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
February 24, 2021
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Icicles hang off the State Highway 195 sign on February 18, 2021, in Killeen, Texas.
News
Economy & Labor

Texas Companies Are Forcing Employees to Use Vacation Time for Winter Storm

Some workers in Texas are being told that they must use vacation time or forgo pay for days lost to the power crisis.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 23, 2021
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Sen. Ted Cruz attends a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 22, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
News
Politics & Elections

Unrepentant About His Cancún Trip, Ted Cruz Blames Media for Publicizing It

The Texas Republican claimed the media’s “Trump withdrawal” was the reason why his own story got so much coverage.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
February 23, 2021
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Volunteers prepare to hand out water during a water distribution event at the Fountain Life Center on February 20, 2021, in Houston, Texas.
News
Environment & Health

As Millions in Texas Lack Safe Water, Activists Rally for Green New Deal

Youth leaders with the Sunrise Movement rallied at Texas’ capitol in response to the state’s cascading crises.
by
Jessica Corbett,
Common Dreams
February 23, 2021
Truthout
Naomi Klein on Deadly Deregulation & Why Texas Needs the Green New Deal
Interview
Environment & Health

A Green New Deal Would Solve Texas Energy Deregulation, Says Naomi Klein

Republican lawmakers in Texas are facing increasing criticism for their handling of the crisis.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
February 22, 2021
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A truck passes a row of high voltage transmission towers on February 21, 2021, in Houston, Texas.
News
Environment & Health

Texans Slammed With Exorbitant Electricity Bills in the Wake of Energy Disaster

One Texan reported getting a bill of over $16,000, fueling calls for bill forgiveness.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 22, 2021
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A refinery is seen on August 29, 2017, in Deer Park, Texas.
News
Politics & Elections

Texas Refineries Release Over 300,000 Pounds of Pollutants During Storm

Winter Storm Uri disrupted supplies needed to keep the state’s refineries and petrochemical plants operating.
by
Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
February 22, 2021
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Organizers with Stop the Sweeps and The Challenger newspaper protest for housing rights outside Austin City Hall in Austin, Texas, on February 21, 2021, after winter storm Uri that plunged those on the streets into sub-freezing temperatures.
News
Environment & Health

Texas Blackout Reveals Deep Impact of Environmental Racism, Aid Organizers Say

Calls are growing for Texas to join national power grids — and for a broader reckoning on environmental justice.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
February 22, 2021
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