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Texas Power Crisis Puts Keystone XL Cancellation in Perspective

Texas Power Crisis Puts Keystone XL Cancellation in Perspective
Aitkin County sheriffs arrest "water protectors" during a protest at the construction site of the Line 3 oil pipeline near Palisade, Minn., on Jan. 9, 2021. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images
Terri Wu
Terri Wu
2/18/2021|Updated: 2/18/2021
Rolling blackouts in Texas have put the importance of oil pipelines into perspective, business executives say.

Ryan Palazzo, a former chief operating officer of a pipeline construction company and a resident of Houston, received text messages on Feb. 15 about rolling blackouts to protect the state’s electricity grid, which was strained by a massive winter storm that brought record-low temperatures and heavy snow. Millions have been affected since.

Terri Wu
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Terri Wu is a Washington-based freelance reporter for The Epoch Times covering education and China-related issues. Send tips to [email protected].
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