Tag: Texas
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Texas Alleges ‘Habitual Non-Compliance’ of Wastewater Rules at Dow Chemical Complex
The Texas Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit Friday afternoon against Dow Chemical Co., North…
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Retired EV Batteries Scored a New Gig: Bolstering Texas’ Grid
In the midday hours, prices plummet. An excess of energy produced across Texas, largely due…
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Texas to Study ‘Batch Zero’ of Data Centers by Late Summer
A month after the state’s grid operator said it would pull together data centers and…
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Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Facilities in Texas Emitted 1.6 Million Pounds of Regulated Pollutants During Last Week’s Icy Weather
As freezing temperatures swept over West Texas last week, leaky pipeline systems in the Permian…
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A Town’s Opposition to Proposed Power Lines Sparks Discussion About the Cost of Texas’ Growth
GLEN ROSE, Texas—After a long journey north through Mexico’s highlands, small songbirds with bright yellow…
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As Data Centers Jostle to Get on Texas’ Grid, ERCOT Promises New Rules for ‘Batch Zero’
Texas’ grid operator is developing a new process to evaluate multiple large-load interconnection requests at…
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Indigenous Groups Fight to Save Rediscovered Settlement Site on an Industrial Waterfront in Texas
INGLESIDE, Texas—The rediscovery of an ancient settlement site, sandwiched between industrial complexes on Corpus Christi…
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The Texas Power Grid Will Get a Boost from Batteries This Winter
Even with less available electric power capacity during cold weather in Texas, battery storage systems…
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Petrochemical Expansion in Texas Will Fall Heavily on Communities of Color, Study Finds
Researchers at Texas Southern University in Houston have analyzed demographic data around the locations of…
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A Rare Recusal by Texas Oil and Gas Regulator Up for Re-election
Jim Wright stepped out of the room last week while his fellow Railroad Commissioners voted…