Politicians take aim at Texas utility after power crisis

Energy and Environment Full text 14 Attorneys General Ask FEMA to Include Wildfire Smoke and Heat in Major Disaster Aid Thirteen Democratic state attorneys general and the attorney general of Washington, D.C., sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Tuesday expressing support for a rule that would make extreme heat […]
Trump Jr. wants ‘veto power over the RINOs’

Exclusive: MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Donald Trump Jr. told Fox News Digital that he doesn’t want a role in his father’s administration if the former president is re-elected in November, but he would like “veto power over RINOs” and the power to “stop bad guys from getting into power.” Trump Jr. also said he was excited […]
Wall Street brokers flock to Four Twenty Five in NYC for ‘power hour’ after markets close

Celebrity chef Jean-Georges von Grichten’s new Park Avenue restaurant has become the epicenter of the “power hour,” a new post-pandemic phenomenon for Wall Street powerhouses, Side Dish has learned. As soon as the closing bell rang, traders, investors and executives flocked to Four Twenty Five, a Norman Foster-designed skyscraper that opened in December at 425 […]
Illinois: Thousands Without Power Following Tornado Storms

Stock photo (Courtesy of NOAA Photo Library/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril ElfiTuesday, July 16, 2024 11:40 AM Destructive thunderstorms and “dozens of circulations” have hit the Chicago area, leaving thousands of residents without power. advertisement As many as 15 tornado warnings were issued Monday evening across the Chicago area, which is at “moderate” risk of […]
‘He Is At His Apex’: CNN Panel Marvels At Trump’s ‘Political Power’ After Assassination Attempt

A CNN panel on Monday marveled at his political stance in the wake of the assassination attempt and courtroom victories against former President Donald Trump. Trump survived an assassination attempt at the rally on Saturday, and on Monday Judge Eileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents lawsuit. A panel on “Inside Politics with Dana Bash” noted […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Hurricane Beryl

Nearly a week after Hurricane Beryl struck Texas, some 270,000 homes and businesses are still without power in the Houston area, and Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday he was demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the region and answers about how it is prepared for future storms. “It goes without […]
Biden Admin Denied A Houston Grid Upgrade Request. Then Hurricane Beryl Knocked Out Power For Millions

The Biden administration turned down a Houston utility’s request for funding to upgrade grid infrastructure before Hurricane Beryl knocked out power in the city this week, according to E&E News. CenterPoint Energy — the Houston-based utility — applied for about $100 million from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships […]
Trump ‘dominating’ in GOP primary according to FOX News Power Rankings #shorts

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Lawmakers pen letter to EPA over concerns of proposed clean power plant's impact on grid

A group of 26 Republican lawmakers, led by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan expressing concerns about the impact of the Clean Power Plan 2.0, which would set new emissions standards for coal, oil and gas-fired power plants. “The final rule targets coal and new natural […]
Teen Andrew Takhistov’s plot to destroy NJ power substations foiled

Police have thwarted an 18-year-old New Jersey man’s sinister plot to wipe out a PSE&G substation and impact the power grid. Andrew Tahistov began communicating online with the undercover agent in January. According to federal investigatorsAn East Brunswick man is accused of “soliciting another person to vandalize energy facilities” in North Brunswick and New Brunswick […]