#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 25, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 25, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 25, 2021” The Issue: A winter storm in Texas that knocked out state residents’ power for over a week. The premise of Kevin D. Williamson’s article rests on a flawed observation that the energy woes of Texas were a result of underperforming renewables. The author failed to note that…

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#Experts rip officials for ignoring winter storm warnings

#Experts rip officials for ignoring winter storm warnings

“#Experts rip officials for ignoring winter storm warnings” Meteorologists saw this week’s killer freeze coming. Nearly two weeks before the thermometer dropped across the country, weather experts starting warning officials through official channels and the public through social media that the brutal blast was on its way, The Associated Press reported. “This became a disaster…

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#Texas power outages fall to 280,000 as energy grid restored

#Texas power outages fall to 280,000 as energy grid restored

“#Texas power outages fall to 280,000 as energy grid restored” A “fragile” energy grid has been fully restored in Texas, which has been battered by a historic winter storm – but some 280,000 homes remained without power Friday and 13 million people have seen their water services disrupted, according to reports. The restoration came as…

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#Sen. Ted Cruz says Mexico trip was ‘mistake’

#Sen. Ted Cruz says Mexico trip was ‘mistake’

“#Sen. Ted Cruz says Mexico trip was ‘mistake’” Sen. Ted Cruz now claims it was “obviously a mistake” to escape Texas for Cancun as his home state reels from catastrophic power outages and deadly winter weather. Amid blistering criticism, Cruz cut his trip to the Mexican resort short by two days, according to the Dallas Morning…

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#Drone footage shows aftermath of California highway collapse

#Drone footage shows aftermath of California highway collapse

“#Drone footage shows aftermath of California highway collapse” California transportation officials release jaw-dropping drone footage of the aftermath of the states’ scenic coastal highway collapse. The startling aerial footage shows the massive chunk of the famous Pacific Coast Highway swallowed up by a deep crevice in the cliffs bluffing the Pacific Ocean. The birds-eye view…

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