As least 10 people were injured in a fire caused by a natural gas explosion in Texas Friday night, officials said. The explosion happened just before 8 p.m. when workers for the utility company CenterPoint Energy were trying to shut down a gas line outside a home in the town of Spring, KXAN reported, citing…
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Texas state lawmakers introduced a series of bills designed to address last month’s energy crisis, including one that would require power plants to weatherize and another that would block retailers from exposing consumers to volatile wholesale electricity pri…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) command center in Taylor By Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) – Eight energy companies have failed to pay nearly $1 billion for power and services during February’s deadly power blackout in Texas, the state’s grid operator said this week, and the costs are likely to…
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Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to end an order intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more than 42,000 Texans. Associated Press
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Over the last year, face masks have become a routine part of our daily life. Indeed, in most major cities across the country, they’re even required while walking from point A to point B. But, Texas is ready for life to go back to normal. The Lone Star state is lifting most of its remaining…
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Texas will end its coronavirus restrictions next week with an upcoming executive order, Gov. Greg Abbot (R) announced Tuesday during a press conference in Lubbock.Why it matters: After Abbott signs the new order, which rescinds previous orders, all businesses…
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the statewide mask mandate is over. The governor will allow businesses to open at 100 percent capacity on March 10 and encouraged Texans to “continue following medical advice.”
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Former University of Texas head coach Tom Herman is headed to Chicago, where he will join the Bears as an offensive analyst/special projects, the team announced Monday…
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Time and again Texas regulators and lawmakers furthered the interests of large electricity providers
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