What’s really going on in Texas?

This appeared in The Millennial Source

While power outages during severe winter storms are not uncommon, especially in rural areas, the extent and longevity of the Texas blackouts have created an emergency, one that has led to finger pointing.

On the night of February 14, Winter Storm Uri brought frigid temperatures and snowfall to Texas and Louisiana, a region of the United States that rarely sees its temperature fall into the single digits. Much of the US Midwest was blanketed by cold and snow, but in Texas, the deadly weather event was exacerbated by a failing electrical system that has left millions without power.

While power outages during severe winter storms are not uncommon, especially in rural areas, the extent and longevity of the Texas blackouts have created an emergency, one that has led to finger pointing. Republican politicians in the state have laid the blame on the wind turbines, stating that their failure in the cold weather put too much pressure on the electrical system.

It’s a dubious claim considering that most of the state’s power supply is from natural gas. Additionally, Texas’ power grid is wholly independent and not subject to federal regulation. As a result, critics say, the system was poorly prepared to handle this sort of severe weather event.