The debate over new power plants in Texas is based on false premises. Environmentalists and their allies in the media have created the mistaken impression that building new coal-fired power plants necessarily means more air pollution. Texans deserve an energy policy based on air quality realities, rather than on environmentalists’ anti-consumer fear-mongering.
Winter Weather Worries
Another Texas summer is coming to an end soon, and despite the scorching temperatures, the electric grid has kept the A/C running. ERCOT didn’t falter when faced with a new all-time peak energy demand record on July 22. But hot, sunny days are only one end of the spectrum. According to a TPPF/Overton Insights poll released yesterday,...