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Political Battle for Texas Heating Up With Soaring Temperatures

Political Battle for Texas Heating Up With Soaring Temperatures
Wind turbines in Papalote, Texas, on June 15, 2021. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke supports green energy, but that didn’t stop him from attacking Gov. Greg Abbott over potential blackouts tied to the state’s reliance on wind power.

With temperatures forecast to be well over 100 degrees in Texas on July 11, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued a conservation appeal to the public.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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