February 20, 2021 11-year-old Texas boy dies of suspected hypothermia during power outage An 11-year-old boy died of suspected hypothermia when his mobile home lost power during the historic cold snap that’s washed over Texas.
February 20, 2021 Adonis Hoffman: President Biden, oil and gas power America. Now is not the time to bite the hand of Big Oil Let’s be honest, the transition from fossil fuel to clean energy will be neither short nor simple.
February 20, 2021 Rick Perry says Biden can't fix Texas power crisis with more regulations Former Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Friday that more regulation isn’t the answer to Texas’ power crisis that left millions of residents without electricity or heat this week due to a brutal winter storm.
February 20, 2021 Texas county records 10 hypothermia deaths; official calls for accountability Texans deserve answers over a "manmade" power crisis spurred by a deadly winter storm that has ravaged the state, a top county official said Friday.
February 20, 2021 Some Texans' electricity bills skyrocket as high as $17,000 during winter storm After a deadly winter storm left millions in Texas without power this week -- along with shortages of food and clean water -- some Texans are now seeing exorbitant electricity bills.
February 20, 2021 Kacey Musgraves joins celeb pile-on against Ted Cruz, hawks T-shirts to raise storm-relief cash "Slow Burn" singer Kacey Musgraves trolled traveling U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz with T-shirts reading: "Cruzin' for a bruzin'."
February 19, 2021 Texas power grid operator ERCOT sued over blackouts A Corpus Christi resident filed suit against the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Friday, alleging the power grid operator should be held liable after failing to adequately prepare for winter conditions that left state residents without power in recent days.
February 19, 2021 LIVE UPDATES: Biden to declare emergency as Texas power grid stabilizes, authorities hand out water, blankets Texas’ grid operators announced Friday that the state's electrical system has returned to normal for the first time since a blast of wintry weather knocked out power to more than 4 million customers earlier this week.
February 19, 2021 Texas Temperatures climb, power outages repaired but food and water shortages remain Even with conditions improving in Texas and other winter weather-stricken swaths of the South, residents are still dealing with food and water shortages as forecasts look warmer and utility companies have restored power to millions.
February 19, 2021 Hillary Clinton jabs Cruz: 'Don't vote for anyone you wouldn't trust with your dog' Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took aim at Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz Friday, for his decision to fly with his family to Cancun, Mexico amid devastating winter storms — and allegedly leaving his poodle behind.