The nation’s power grid doesn’t need additional threats to its stability in the form of Democrats playing politics with funds meant to support critical infrastructure.
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A CenterPoint Energy inspector takes note of a downed transformer while residents remained without power after a severe storm caused widespread damage in Houston, Texas, May 18, 2024.
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Many Texans are out of power because the Biden administration would prefer to spend money on rewarding its green political cronies over making sure the lights stay on.
Biden’s Department of Energy (DOE) rejected a request from Houston’s power utility last year for $100 million to strengthen its electric poles and wires against the exact type of hurricane winds and flooding that took down large portions of the Texas power grid in the aftermath of a recent hurricane.
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Andrew Follett conducts research analysis for a nonprofit in the Washington, D.C., area. He previously worked as a space and science reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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Many Texans are out of power because the Biden administration would prefer to spend money on rewarding its green political cronies over making sure the lights stay on.
Biden’s Department of Energy (DOE) rejected a request from Houston’s power utility last year for $100 million to strengthen its electric poles and wires against the exact type of hurricane winds and flooding that took down large portions of the Texas power grid in the aftermath of a recent hurricane.
About the Author
Andrew Follett conducts research analysis for a nonprofit in the Washington, D.C., area. He previously worked as a space and science reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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