Testimony to the House Environmental…

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...

The EPA Finally Got It Right on the Endangerment Finding — And Life:Powered Helped Make It Happen

On Feb. 12, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule rescinding the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding — a decision the agency called the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. For the team at Life:Powered, this moment represents the culmination of years of research, public comment, and persistent advocacy to bring sound science and...

The Sirens Never Came: Rebuilding the Texas State Guard for Readiness

At 4:03 a.m. on July 4, the Guadalupe River breached its banks in Kerr County. The flood came fast and silent—crashing through windows, sweeping entire homes off their foundations, ripping families from their beds. At least 132 people are confirmed dead. Nearly 100 remain missing. The Hill Country has become a graveyard of wreckage and...