Oil and gas built and enriched Texas, and with that its politicians, including those who became president.But none has reaped campaign contributions on the scale of Abbott, who in six years in office has raised more than $150 million from donors,Texas’ energy interests are the biggest backers of his political rise, and he has not ruled out a White House run in 2024.
Pressed on those comments later, Abbott took a softer tone and acknowledged every source of power had been compromised.ERCOT is overseen by the Texas Public Utility Commission, whose three members are appointed by Abbott. While ERCOT manages most of Texas’ power grid, the commission and the Texas Legislature make key policy decisions that have factored into the ongoing crisis.
Winterizing 50,000 wells — just under a third of the number of total natural gas wells active in Texas — was estimated in 2011 to cost as much as $1.75 billion, a figure that would almost certainly be higher today due to inflation. By comparison, the Texas oil and natural gas industry paid $13.9 billion in taxes and royalties last year alone, according to figures from the Texas Oil & Gas Assn.
California governor’s biggest donors: Tech and education industry that failed.
Texas add durability by Wind Electricity Generation as Electricity exporter to neighbor states and as Wind Electricity Generation equipment production center.
Why don't you call out all these bought and paid for crooks, just start from saint John of bribes. The Most Reprehensible of the Keating Five, John McCain, then work your way forward
For there to exist that small a temperature tolerance relative to normalcy vs a complete failure is almost comical if it wasn't so tragic. Everyone involved in the design needs to be released of their duties or lack thereof.
🔥🔥B R E A K I N G N E W S 🔥🔥 The governor of one of the biggest energy producing regions in the world accepted donations from the industry that produces it.
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Republican politicians beholden to their benefactors? Let me show you my shocked face.