In the face of the winter storm that hit the nation, Texans suffered a series of rolling blackouts as some 50 fossil-fueled power plants (coal and natural gas) shut down due to frozen pipes and other problems. (See: Blacked Out Texas: Seeking understanding or Falsely laying blame?) In the face of readily available information, [...]
Deception re Texas Blackouts threatens American Prosperity and Security
February 5th, 2011 · No Comments
Tags: Energy · Right Wing Sound Machine (RWSM) · electricity · national security
Blacked Out Texas: Seeking understanding or Falsely laying blame?
February 5th, 2011 · 2 Comments
Black-outs in the face of winter storms is a problem too often faced by too many Americans due, in no small part, to under-investment in our aging electrical system that experts suggest merit a D minus grade (perhaps on a sliding scale). Washington, DC, storms regularly see blacked out neighborhoods and the Maryland utility [...]
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