Europe’s Rare Earth Dependency Dilemma
Solar panels. Wind turbines. Electric vehicle batteries and motors. These are just four of the things that need one or more of a group of minerals...
New SpaceX Starship prototype SN10 rocket could fly as soon as Tuesday
The latest version of Elon Musk's Mars rocket is on the launch pad in Texas. Just a few weeks after its predecessor SN9 flew high and then...
Texas Remains Second In The Nation For Relocation Activity In 2019
Texas Realtors releases latest Texas Relocation Report AUSTIN, Texas — Texas ranked second in the nation for relocation activity in 2019, according...
Six Flags planning to open all amusement, water parks for 2021 season
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced this week it aims to reopen all of its 26 locations for the 2021 season after it was forced to keep...
When a 100-Year Disaster Strikes
The devastating Texas blizzard was a catastrophic and rare event. In emergency management parlance, these are “low-probability, high-consequence...
BBQ News Roundup: How Texas Joints Are Surviving the Deep Freeze
Plus, families grilling in the cold, gas-station barbecue recommendations, and a poorly timed opening week. he Southern Smoke Foundation supports...
Fact check: Why does Texas have its own power grid?
The claim: “The Texas power grid is not part of the U.S. power grid because they wanted to avoid federal regulation.” — Facebook post. The winter...
Natural Gas Came Up Short During Texas’ Freeze But Propane Delivered
When Texas freezes over, it is time to sit up and pay attention. It is not so different from California boiling over last summer and setting record...
City of Amarillo to consider financial incentives for dairy company to build $88 million manufacturing plant
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The city will consider financial incentives for a dairy company that markets Hispanic products, including cheeses, to build...
It’ll take weeks for Exxon, Marathon and Total to repair and restart damaged Texas refineries
The oil companies are discovering widespread damage from the deep freeze. Four of Texas’ largest refineries are discovering widespread damage from...
Texans confront outages, food and water needs as feds issue disaster declaration
We’re tracking the fallout from the massive winter storm in Texas, which has brought widespread power outages and transportation problems. Winter...
Here’s why gas prices are rising — and how high they’re likely to go
Gas prices are coming back with a vengeance. When the pandemic hit last year, Americans hunkered down at home, demand for gasoline plunged, and...
Wintry grip in Texas disrupts grain-based foods operations
DALLAS — Power failures, water restrictions and icy road conditions in Texas created major disruptions to grain-based foods operations this week....
A Dangerous Narrative Emerges In The Wake Of Texas Power Blackouts
A dangerous narrative emerged in Texas late this week in the wake of severe arctic storms that led to rolling and long-term blackouts that at one...
Texas freeze hits global oil market
Crude prices surge around world as weather cuts U.S. exports Because of disruptions caused by the winter storm, what began as a power crisis for a...
Texas oil refiners will take weeks to recover, boosting U.S. gasoline prices
(Reuters) - Texas oil refineries shut by cold-weather disruptions may take several weeks to resume normal operations, industry experts said on...
Record cold is easing in the Central U.S., but the thaw could bring its own problems
The abrupt change in temperature could create new complications After more than a week of dealing with brutal Arctic temperatures 50 degrees below...
Big Oil Invests In Geothermal Energy Breakthrough
BP and Chevron, this Tuesday, announced plans to invest heavily in geothermal energy through a new innovative start up. The new technology...
Some electricity restored in Texas, but water woes grow
AUSTIN, Texas – Power was restored to more homes and businesses Thursday in states hit by a deadly blast of winter that overwhelmed the electrical...
Texas Freeze Causes Largest Ever U.S. Oil Production Decline
U.S. crude oil production has plunged by as much as 40 percent due to the Polar Vortex that brought freezing temperatures to swathes of the United...
Texas hospitals are running out of water amid power outages. Some are evacuating patients for safety.
When St. David’s South Austin Medical Center ran out of water and lost heat on Wednesday amid a historic cold burst in Texas, the hospital was...
Business: Texas freeze impacts oil deliveries
Occidental Petroleum says it is curtailing oil deliveries from the Permian Basin region due to complications from the historic Texas freeze, in the...
This power outage map shows the scale of America’s storm nightmare
Millions of people across the United States are currently without power — and that’s a big problem as temperatures drop to dangerous levels. Though...
Downtown Austin glowed bright while thousands went without power. It’s ‘complicated,’ Austin Energy says.
While hundreds of thousands of Austin homes were without power Monday night amid outages mandated by Texas grid operators, the downtown area...