by Henry Strother | Mar 4, 2021 | Business
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday promoted Arthur D’Andrea to chair the state’s utility regulator, replacing the Public Utility Commission leader who resigned earlier this week following widespread power outages in February. The governor appoints commissioners to lead the...
by Brant Foy | Mar 4, 2021 | Business
The first estimates of losses for the Texas deep freeze event, which resulted in burst pipes, widespread blackouts, and water shortages, have arrived – and they’re not pretty. According to Enki Research disaster modeler Chuck Watson, the severe weather event could...
by Melody Meadows | Mar 4, 2021 | Business
Bumble works the same for men and women, except that men aren’t allowed to send the first message to a woman they’ve matched with. Once a woman sends a message to a man, they can chat without any restrictions. After making a match on Bumble, you can see...
by Melody Meadows | Mar 3, 2021 | Business
Many wind turbines froze in Texas recently, leading to conflicting narratives on the role that wind power played in causing the crippling blackouts in our state. Wind’s defenders point out that ERCOT, the Texas electric grid operator, expected to rely on wind to...
by Henry Strother | Mar 2, 2021 | Business
The industry is still suffering from the pandemic, but saw increased occupancy levels as a result of last week’s freeze. The winter freeze has given hotels in Houston and across Texas a temporary boost, as the industry continues to struggle from low demand during the...
by Melody Meadows | Mar 1, 2021 | Business
The city of Denton on Thursday filed suit against the Electric Reliability Council of Texas alleging “unconstitutional use of public funds.” A judge granted a temporary restraining order in favor of the city late Thursday, according to a city news release sent out...
