The death toll from the Texas winter storms keeps rising. At least 151 people died, from causes ranging from hypothermia to carbon monoxide poisoning.
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At least 151 people died during the Texas winter storms earlier this year, officials said.
Millions of Texans lost power, heat, and clean drinking water during the storms, some for days.
The death toll from the Texas winter storms keeps rising At least 151 people died, from causes ranging from hypothermia to carbon monoxide poisoning
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Texas Ensures Forgiveness of $29 Million in Unpaid Electric Bills After Griddy Files for Bankruptcy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Tuesday that about 24,000 former customers of Griddy Energy LLC will be released from paying $29.1 million in unpaid electric bills incurred during last month’s winter storm after the power retailer filed for bankruptcy.
Paxton said his office has been negotiating with Griddy after the state filed a lawsuit against the energy company for deceptive advertising. Griddy has since filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after the state grid operator cut off the company’s access to customers for unpaid bills.
The attorney general said that his office ensured that Griddy’s proposed bankruptcy plan would release all outstanding payment obligations for Texas residents who were unable to pay their energy bills due to the unexpected spike in prices during the storm. He said that his office and Griddy are also engaged “good faith” talks to also pr