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State Of Texas Should Pay People's Massive, Post-Storm Energy Bills, Houston Mayor Says

Gov. Greg Abbott said the state had "a responsibility to protect Texans from spikes in their energy bills."
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All The Ways The Power Grid Failed In Texas

How a Texas-first energy policy turned into a Texas-only energy failure.
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Beto O'Rourke: Republican Leadership Is Turning Texas Into A 'Failed State'

The former congressman minces no words in laying blame for the blackouts hitting the Lone Star State.
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When Climate Disaster Strikes, It's Renewable Energy That Keeps The Lights On

Solar and wind are more reliable in catastrophes –– and we need them to slow the worsening climate crisis.
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Electrifying Homes And Cars Could Save The Climate -- And $2,500 Per U.S. Household

New research shows that the U.S. can rapidly decarbonize with existing technology and no real lifestyle changes.
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Solar To Dethrone Coal, Become ‘New King Of Electricity,’ Global Forecast Finds

Yet fossil fuel demand still exceeds safe climate scenarios, and growing poverty is leaving millions without access to clean, reliable electricity.
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New York City's Hottest New Energy Fight

Oil-fired power plants want to build new gas replacements just as a fresh slate of anti-fossil fuel legislators heads to Albany.
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Why America’s Schools Are Turning Into Solar Power Stations

Schools across the country are saving money and shining a light on solar electricity.
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She Begged For Mercy. The Utility Cut Her Elderly Parents’ Power Anyway.

Even as utilities pledge to stop cutting service to the poor during the coronavirus pandemic, some of America’s most vulnerable are falling through the cracks.
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A Utility Vowed To Stop Shutoffs. Advocates Say Hundreds May Still Lack Electricity.

Even as power companies suspend disconnections amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many are likely falling through gaping cracks in state and company policies.
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