Deregulation was supposed to provide cheaper energy options, but instead it’s caused residents to pay billions more.
Winter Storm Uri
The deadly electricity fiasco in Texas is yet another example of how capitalism really works.
A tenants’ union in Dallas was fighting evictions to keep people in their homes. Then the deadly winter storm hit.
Some workers in Texas are being told that they must use vacation time or forgo pay for days lost to the power crisis.
The Texas Republican claimed the media’s “Trump withdrawal” was the reason why his own story got so much coverage.
Youth leaders with the Sunrise Movement rallied at Texas’ capitol in response to the state’s cascading crises.
Republican lawmakers in Texas are facing increasing criticism for their handling of the crisis.
One Texan reported getting a bill of over $16,000, fueling calls for bill forgiveness.
Winter Storm Uri disrupted supplies needed to keep the state’s refineries and petrochemical plants operating.
Calls are growing for Texas to join national power grids — and for a broader reckoning on environmental justice.