Some 90-95% of the finished drugs or the molecules that are used to manufacture them come from the People’s Republic of China. In the event of a supply chain disruption—perhaps triggered by conflict—hundreds of thousands of Texans’ lives will be at risk as critical medicines run out. We know this is a danger, and we should take prudent steps to reduce the risk.
Fool Me Twice: Why the Texas Grid is Still Vulnerable to Winter Storms | Part 2: Projecting Winter Outage Risk Through 2030
Part 2: Projecting Winter Outage Risk Through 2030 As Texas approaches the five-year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri, the ERCOT grid faces growing vulnerability to winter power outages. This analysis projects that by 2030, the same type of storm that would cause approximately 12 hours of outages today could result in nearly 24 hours of...