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The dominance of the energy industry and the ‘Republic of Texas’ ethos became a devastating liability when energy stopped flowing to millions of Texans who shivered and struggled through a snowstorm that paralysed much of the state.
Part of the responsibility for the near-collapse of the Texas electrical grid during the snowstorm can be traced to the decision in 1999 to embark on the
HOUSTON — Across the plains of West Texas, the pump jacks that resemble giant bobbing hammers define not just the landscape but the state itself: Texas has been built on the oil-and-gas business for the last 120 years, ever since the discovery of oil on Spindletop Hill near Beaumont in 1901.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says a House panel will look into Texas' response to the problems that have been caused by the extreme weather in Texas.
Nearly 3 million customers in Texas were still without power after a once-in-a-generation winter storm increased consumer demand for electricity while pummeling the state’s grid.