News Round-Up: May 30-June 3

News Round-Up: May 30-June 3

VOX: The Texas grid is designed to fail May 29 — Dozens of states saw spring temperatures at the highest they’ve ever been. In Texas, the heat was bad enough to knock six power plants offline, forcing state regulators to ask residents to help avoid a blackout by...
News Round-Up: May 30-June 3

News Round-Up: May 14-May 21

Houston Chronicle: West Texas rancher pours $2 million into Sarah Stogner’s underdog campaign for statewide oil and gas board seat May 17 — Ashley Watt, who owns a 75,000-acre ranch in the Permian Basin, is helping bankroll a substantial TV ad buy in the final two...
News Round-Up: May 30-June 3

News Round-Up: May 7-May 13

CBS Austin: Ongoing heat expected to test power grid again May 9 — After power demand nearly met supply Friday and threatened power outages, the ongoing heat wave is expected to test the Texas power grid again this week. — CBS Austin S&P Global: ERCOT peakload...
News Round-Up: May 30-June 3

News Round-Up: April 9-April 15

WFAA: Why Atmos says they’re getting more natural gas odor calls in North Texas this week April 15 — Atmos officials said they believe an uptick in odor reports Thursday night was due to too much mercaptan in the natural gas supply. — View the Report  ...
News Round-Up: May 30-June 3

News Round-Up: April 2-April 8

CW39 — Texas PUC adopts new ‘Middle Mile Broadband’ rule to help bring internet access to unserved areas April 3 — This week, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted unanimously to pass the Middle Mile Broadband rule, aiming to increase internet access in unserved...