ERCOT requests Texans conserve energy
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the regulatory agency that manages Texas' power grid, said tight grid conditions are expected this week due to high number of forced generation outages
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Workers suing hospital over vaccine mandate prepared to fight 'all the way to the Supreme Court'
The attorney for 117 employees of Houston Methodist suing the hospital over its vaccine mandate vowed to take the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal judge dismissed their lawsuit.
Texas plastics company alleges unauthorized fees after winter storm in lawsuit against energy provider
A plastics company from Royse City, Texas, is suing Iowa-based MidAmerican Energy Services for allegedly passing through unauthorized fees to commercial customers who are on fixed-rate service plans.
Governor Abbott: Texas will build its own border wall
Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a border summit Thursday night at a Civic Center in the Del Rio, Texas, a border town roughly 152 miles west of San Antonio.
Texas to receive $195 million in settlement deal with tobacco company
The state of Texas announced Tuesday it has reached a $195 million agreement with a major tobacco company.
Texas lawmakers pass bills overhauling electric grid, increasing consumers costs
After statewide power outages in February that lasted weeks in some areas, leaving millions of Texans in the cold and dark without water, the state Legislature was tasked with reforming the state's electric grid.
Tornado, thunderstorm watches issued: severe weather returns to eastern Colorado Sunday
Thunderstorms, tornadoes and large hail are expected to return to eastern Colorado Sunday afternoon.
Tornado watch for most of eastern Colorado Saturday
Eastern Colorado is under a tornado watch May 22, 2021.
Texas voters will decide amendment prohibiting restrictions on religious gatherings
The Texas State Legislature voted to refer its first constitutional amendment to the November ballot.
Texas reports zero COVID deaths and 20 million vaccines administered
Texas reported zero COVID-19 related deaths Sunday, the only time this has happened since COVID-19-related data was first tracked in March 2020, Governor Greg Abbott said.