A devastating winter storm has crippled the power grid in Texas and caused more than 3.4 million outages, leaving much of the state in the cold and dark for several days. CNN's Camila Bernal reports.
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Winter weather leaves millions without power in Texas
Norway and Sweden deal very well with these temperatures and their wind mills run in winter. By the way, how do the Canadians and Russians transport natural gas in winter?
@Lorraine Kerr bye Karen !
in jersey we had 26 inches of snow and we had to back to work the next day. Texas is just super incompetent.
@imark he’s trying to spread fake news. probably a Q-anon nutjob
I’m in rural Alaska. I don’t have problems with fuel oil or propane in the cold.
Propane stays liquid at -43.6°F and I need only gas, so any temp above that and my generator and stove work just fine. Fuel oil to the furnace hasn’t been a problem unless the tank is empty, an all to common problem.
Texas doesn’t see the cold like this so those kind protections they have in northern climates – including northern US states – do not exist in Texas. Lines are freezing because they are not protected and are not dug deep enough. Complicating this is Texas had cut themselves off the grid in the US so while they don’t ship power out, they also can’t ship power in. So they did this to themselves.
Instead of focusing on fixing the problem, their politicians are rushing infront of TV’s to lie. Blaming a green new deal that doesn’t even exist won’t safe someone who depends on power to use their ventilators for oxygen tonight. Wtf is wrong with the world!?
Oh, and what’s saving those people on ventilators is the plastic made from oil and the back up generators running off fossil fuel.
The green new deal does exist on paper.
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@Jane Day and that’s where it should stay.
@Tram Ngo ?
VOTE… YOUR CHOSEN LEADERSHIP PUT YOU IN THESE SITUATIONS
@J Howe I remember you saying you had the guns. Now you back down like a good little girl.
Done here…
@Texas Tea utopia? I hope you’re kidding
Hell yeah people let’s go green!! See wtf happens when solar panels get covered in ice and snow and wind turbines get iced up and stop. Yeah so excited to go green
Dude wtf this is not about politics so just shut up
Christian Edwards – You think Biden can stop oil drilling with an executive order? And it just instantly stopped?
Biden had nothing to do with it, and you obviously don’t understand even the basics of how these things work.
Ted Cruz and Rick Perry have been quiet lately.
@Corn Pop yeah he must be a Republican.
@P Le
Just before hurricane season.
FLOODS next.
Unfortunately Perry hasn’t been quiet. Says Texans should be happy to endure 3 daya without power in order to stay away from gov’t regulation of our power grid. Gross.
@Christian Edwards LOSER!
i just saw them interview perry and all i could think of wast him not remembering that third thing… then i also remembered when he was appointed sec of energy and didn’t realize he was in charge of nuclear power. perry is someone who should never chime in on anything important, or anything for that matter. he’s as dumb as the day is long.
I live in Canada – we experienced a week of -50f (-45C) weather. Nothing froze and shut down. Why? Maintained infrastructure and the basic competence of government regulation. You know, civil society and a recognition that this is 2021 and not the 1400s. But, if you’re stuck in below freezing temps in your house, you can stay warmer by building an indoor tent and having everyone in your home stay together in the small space (body heat). If you have an actual tent, awesome – set that up. If not, make a “fort” out of sheets. Build a little fire outside (not inside) and heat rocks or bricks in it. Put that into a pot and bring it into your little tent with you.
@Jake Stockton This is not a competition. Stop putting others down that are lirerally trying to help while you spew division. Ur disgusting and are probably a Trump touting republican. Stfu if u don’t have anything productive or helpful to say. PS: Rush Limbaugh died today and Trump Hotel demolished. Now, go cry in ur corner 🙄
@Eric Orton well said 👍
@Tuna Cat Just keep hope alive and work at it
We should count our blessings…….things could change.
I also remember when Ontario was paying double suddenly for Hydro bills, and a Toronto MP said “Canadians are just living such lavish lifestyles with heat, and should do what you said”. He also compared our climate to the island of Malta in the same statement.
Hydro claimed the spike was due to a loss of finances from cold weather/tree damage……Due to a lack of preventative maintenance.
When profit is the only motive.
@First Last Joe’s America? 😂😂 typical. Give Trump credit for Obama’s economy then wash his hands of all crime and incompetence.
@Joė Bidėn Obama did nothing but bow to his masters. Just like joe.
@First Last Obama did everything for the economy. Trump only did what Putin told him to. He’s a puppet, just like you are. You’re so way down the ladder…
@Will YoujustSTFU 👈
@imark It is not the responsibility of the government to take care of cold people. Cold people need to take care of themselves.
Man people in Texas are going to be pissed.. When they are able to watch the news.
@Morrisyep true. GL and be safe.
@Sequoia Hughes Smh.
@Steve D Demonrats in power was a big mistake, you people are a plauge to to this country
I am living in Texas, and I am experiencing power outages. However, it has been lasting for twice a day maybe for a few hours at a time. So I’m good in Dallas,
Dress in layers of breathable materials….don’t sweat in the cold;hypothermia ‼️
Don’t they have a Winter Solstice Nude Swim Club in Texas? We make the most of an Ice Age Lite!
Dfis that
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I guess the proper reply is ” HOW DARE YOU!”
Climate change is fake news diaperdon said.
Anytime you have rich people investigating other rich people, you usually don’t get any answers.
@John Blay right, thank you. The people who actually work on the machines would actually know. I don’t care what party you’re with you sir have a brain too.
@Christian Edwards after 40 years of building plants around the world, worker bees know the reasons & its usually about saving a buck and not designing for a “ what if”.
@John Blay yeah they don’t add in those fail safe systems, or cut corners. Or a combination of ill planning.
@John Blay most of them don’t speak English.
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No first-world country should have an infrastructure so fragile.
Maaaaaan…you said a mouthful.
only in texas, with all that oil money would they choose not to winterize based on cost, just in case a worst case scenario visits… poor leadership, as they are tasked with planning for disasters like this.
This is what happens when you deregulate and let a private company run the power grid in Texas.
@The Gauch liberals are incapable of independent thought. Good look with a intelligible answer
Bingo!!!
@The Gauch Federal Regulations require insulated infrastructure. You know, in states like Wisconsin, North Dakota, Utah, Idaho, New York, Montana, or Maryland where they experience below-freezing temperatures every year but this doesn’t happen.
Every state except Texas has this regulation, but none of them, except Texas, have this problem.
@Tanner when is the last time Texas had below freezing temps
Like this……
So every warm weather state has insulated infrastructure????
What would be an example of that?
@Don Starkey anarchism is the way, but you probably think that means becoming antifa.
Money over people lives.
@lonny W Facts dont care about your feelings or white fragility looney tunes
@lonny W
so profits matter more than anything? you can pollute the environment, use child labor, pay starvation wages, etc. as long as the business makes money.
we could bring back all the jobs from china, if only we could treat employees like they do in china.
@Noir Path You are still racist.
@Bobby Bush I am prepared, poor people are stupid and well I guess you are too.
@albert mooney Congratulations you are figuring out basic economics and business administration. 👍
Who appointed these people into their positions Mr. Abbott?
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They Will point fingers back and forth
While people freeze 🥶
@Master Blaster actually Trump is an elite. But not liked by the globalists. They don’t like how he says too much and that’s why the news outlets hate him because they can’t control him while he was president and if they can’t control the president they can’t control us. I’m sure he has his place but the globalists are much worse than you can imagine.
@Master Blaster That’s his opinion and he’s allowed to have it. You don’t have to like it or agree with it. Hmm what is Biden doing right now on how to handle this crisis? Oh I know he’s at Camp David playing mario kart. Smh🤦
Yeah. I’m like, I don’t care who did what. Just freaking fix it. This is so horrible. God help us all in Jesus name. Amen.
@Child of God Smh. Sure that is why they hate him. Lol. Smh.
@#BidenIsIllegitimate Wow. Your picture is pretty evil looking. You don’t have to like the way someone think, but you shouldn’t wish for them to be killed. Smh.
The same jerks didn’t care enough about Puerto Rico
@The Unspoken Ah I’m in Texas. SMH. And I don’t share that insight. So, don’t speak bad things on all of us. That will probably happen to you. Be careful of what you speak. Me and my son have been without electricity since yesterday morning, and it is absolutely horrible. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. Watch your freaking mouth. Smh.
@Master Blaster AL gore famously wrote a book saying global warming would stop all snow by 2000. So now it’s climate change!
@Jake Stockton lol yes they are.
@Jake Stockton December 10, 1898
Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory as a result of the Treaty of Paris, signed on December 10, 1898. According to the terms of the treaty to end the Spanish-American War, Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the U.S., along with the Philippines and Guam.
@Jake Stockton maybe you need some free education.
In the meantime, lying Ted is staying cozy and warm in DC.
Gfis that
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The new republican motto, “BLAME EVERYONE ELSE”!
Didn’t they just blame global warming? How is that different than California reducing forest management, and then getting large forest fires?
key phrase to focus on: “private company that runs 90% of texas’ electric grid”… this is what happens when you put private companies in charge of utilities in a capitalist society.. profit is their driving factor, so costs get cut to increase profit and we get what happened this week
Ya for another example of that in Ontario Canada the Liberals sold bulk shares of the government owned power grid to a private corporation. People’s bills went to $500+ monthly for about 2 years.