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No, the Green New Deal Did Not Cause the Texas Power Outage Intelligencer 2/17/2021 Eric Levitz
Texas is the energy capital of America, producing more power from oil, gas, and wind each year than any other state in the union. Yet on Tuesday morning, 4 million of its residents woke up without electricity, amid a historic polar vortex that left Dallas colder than Anchorage.
This combination of near-zero temperatures and widespread power failures killed at least eight Texans, grounded flights at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, threatened to spoil thousands of doses of COVID-19 vaccine and made the Texas Republican Party rue the day that it decided to give eco-socialism a chance.
Millions of people are still without electricity, hundreds of flights were canceled and the death toll rose due to a major winter storm spanning from the
ABIA flights set to resume Wednesday afternoon
By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
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AUSTIN, Texas - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport flights are planned to resume tomorrow, February 17th, at 1 p.m., weather permitting. Flights scheduled prior to 1 p.m. remain canceled.
ABIA says they continues to urge passengers to contact their airlines before traveling to the airport to ensure their flight remains scheduled. With this unprecedented weather event not yet over, ABIA says additional cancellations and delays are expected.
ABIA says there will be limited concessions and services available to passengers while they continues to work with stakeholders and tenants.
Efforts to remove snow and ice from roadways, walkways and surfaces are ongoing and will continue through the night as ABIA prepares for more inclement weather.