Winter Storm

The Texas Supreme Court says plaintiffs who sued utility companies over blackouts during the deadly 2021 winter freeze can move forward with their lawsuits. But KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports they'll have a much narrower legal path to do so. The Texas Legislature is going into a special session, focused on regulating the sale of hemp-derived THC products. Texas Public Radio's Jerry Clayton reports on the possible impact.

From KACU: February’s record-breaking winter storm knocked out power to millions of Texas residents, and hit other utilities hard. Officials in Abilene…

From Texas Public Radio: With two months left in the legislative session, Texas state policymakers are split on two key issues related to the deadly power…

Failure of Power is a production of Texas Public Radio and The Texas Newsroom, a collaboration between public radio stations across the state and NPR.Tune…

Austin’s plants feel a bit like we do after the winter storm. Broken, battered and hoping to recover. Once tall opuntia cactus in the area are now reduced…

From The Texas Tribune: As temperatures reached 20 degrees Feb. 15, Harris County sheriff deputies found a 60-year-old man dead in a van under an overpass…

From TPR: Texans did a lot of things to stay safe and warm last week that weren’t necessarily pandemic-safe and could contribute to another surge in…

Cows are hearty animals that can withstand freezing temperatures. But when those temperatures last for a week? That can be a problem.Temperatures were…