A review of the Armstrong Center for Energy and the Environment's work during the 82nd Texas Legislature on issues including: air quality, groundwater, energy policy, and regulatory impact.
Misallocation of Funds, Not the Storm, Caused Beryl Power Failures
When Hurricane Beryl approached the Texas coast, families in the storm’s path were rightly worried about gale-force winds and flooding. Power outages are always expected in hurricane season — but nobody anticipated over a million households and businesses losing power, and nobody expected 500,000 to be left high and dry a week or more later. The problem...