Tag: Texas
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Texas Workers Keep Dying in the Heat
Eighteen-year-old Danny Nolasco spent the day of July 15, 2024, mixing and hauling buckets of…
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Known for its oil, Texas became a renewable energy leader. Now it’s being unplugged. » Yale Climate Connections
In early July, when most Americans were celebrating Independence Day, Bret Biggart was making plans…
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Texas AG sues Roblox, accusing it of prioritizing ‘pixel pedophiles’ over child safety
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton late on Thursday said he is suing online gaming platform…
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Texas Grid Increasingly Meets Growing Demand With Renewables
Texas’ independent grid is meeting a large portion of the state’s rising electricity demand through…
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‘Rapid Explosion’ of Data Centers Causes Planning Struggles in Texas
The “rapid explosion” of large load users looking to connect onto Texas’ electric grid are…
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A New Generation of Industries Emerges in Texas From Federal Push for Mining Revival
Major oil companies are drilling in East Texas again, but not for oil. This time,…
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Texas Grid Operators and Regulators Iron Out New Rules for Data Centers
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law in June that empowers the state’s grid operator…
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Texas Says It’s Strict on Oil Field Emissions. New Data Shows It’s Not.
This story is a collaboration between Inside Climate News and ProPublica. Hakim Dermish moved to…
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The Texas floods are the latest in a disturbing pattern » Yale Climate Connections
As we reported on July 28, the terrible flash floods in Central Texas over the…
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Environmental Laws Waived to Build Border Wall in Texas Wildlife Refuge
The Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday that Secretary Kristi Noem has waived the…