Texas leaders have turned against renewable energy to boost fossil fuels
State lawmakers have pushed bills to support fossil fuel-burning power plants and restrict renewable energy development this legislative session.
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State lawmakers have pushed bills to support fossil fuel-burning power plants and restrict renewable energy development this legislative session.
Texas Republican House lawmakers voted Monday to approve legislation boosting coal and natural gas power to increase grid reliability, legislation critics argue will hurt the state's leading renewable energy sector and drive up consumer costs.
Solar, wind companies seek to come to rural Texas, where residents back legislation to keep them out
In Franklin County, a group of locals are concerned about potential environmental harm from renewable energy facilities and support a bill that would impose more regulations on solar and wind. The industry says it’s being unfairly singled out.
FRANKLIN COUNTY — Volunteer firefighter Jim Emery grew emotional as he spoke to the crowd at an anti-solar development town hall meeting in his northeast