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.
Energy & Environment
Dr. Brent Bennett’s Testimony Before the House State Affairs Committee: Data Centers & 765-kV Transmission Lines
Testimony of Brent Bennett, Ph.D. Policy Director, Life:Powered Texas Public Policy Foundation Before the House State Affairs Committee August 19, 2026 Chairman King and Members of the Committee: Thank you for this opportunity to testify about the important challenges facing the Texas electric grid and specifically the challenges and opportunities being presented by data centers....
August 19, 2026