Texas largely relies on natural gas for power.  It wasn't ready for the extreme cold.  —  Texas largely relies on natural gas — especially during times of high demand — to power the state.  From pumping it out of the ground to the plants in city centers, experts say natural gas infrastructure …

No, frozen wind turbines aren't the main culprit for Texas' power outages  —  Lost wind power makes up only a fraction of the reduction in power generating capacity that has brought outages to millions of Texans across the state during a major winter storm.  —  Copy link

The Texas grid got crushed because its operators didn't see the need to prepare for cold weather  —  Republicans blame frozen wind turbines, but the problem was much bigger than that  —  When it gets really cold, it can be hard to produce electricity, as customers in Texas and neighboring states are finding out.

“We're in it alone”: Power outages leave millions of Texans desperate for heat and safety  —  Texas residents said the storm — and ensuing partial collapse of the state's power system — sapped what mental reserves they had left after eleven months of a global health crisis that has cost thousands …

ERCOT officials say they have no idea when Texas' power outages will end  —  The grid operator told lawmakers that it will be days before people have full electricity, but they provided no details. … Texas' power grid operators can't predict when outages might end, Electric Reliability Council of Texas officials said Tuesday.

Frozen Wind Farms Are Just a Small Piece of Texas's Power Woes  — Natural gas, coal and nuclear played bigger role in blackouts  — Blaming reduced wind output ‘is really a red herring’  —  Don't point too many fingers at Texas wind turbines, because they're not the main reason broad swaths …

Only the truth will keep Trump away  —  And now he's really gone, acquitted under the rules yet condemned by the facts, nursing his grievances and planning his comeback from isolation at Mar-a-Lago.  For the country, the question is how to ensure that Donald Trump remains there while the nation tries …

Son Of Prominent Conservative Activist Charged In Capitol Riot  —  Leo Brent Bozell IV, the son of a prominent conservative activist and media critic, has been charged for his alleged involvement in the Capitol insurrection.  —  In an affidavit filed in the case, which remained under seal until Tuesday …