Category: Texas

Texas Power Grid Withstands Winter Storm Test

In its first major test since crashing last winter, the Texas power grid held steady as Winter Storm Landon swept through the state late Wednesday, leaving snow, ice, and sub-freezing temperatures. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state’s independent power grid operator, reported demand peaked at nearly 69,000 megawatts Friday morning—a number that…


Why Texas is a ‘Mecca’ for Bitcoin Miners

Texas has turned into a mecca for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency miners over the last year. It might not appear to be a likely location for virtual token mining, but crypto professionals and billions of dollars in capital are flooding the southern state. This has led to a growing number of cryptocurrency communities across the…


Member of New Texas Border Committee Wants to Form Interstate Compact to Deport Illegal Aliens

A member of a newly-formed Texas border committee wants the Lone Star State to form an interstate compact to enable state authorities to enforce federal law and deport illegal aliens. Texas State Senator Bob Hall (R), whom Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) appointed as a member of the new committee, told The Epoch Times that…


Texas Border Committee Member Wants to Form Interstate Compact to Deport Illegal Aliens

A member of a newly formed Texas border committee wants the Lone Star State to form an interstate compact to enable state authorities to enforce federal law and deport illegal aliens. Texas state Sen. Bob Hall, a Republican whom Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) has appointed to the new committee, told The Epoch Times that…


Winter Storm Packing Snow, Freezing Rain Moves Across US

AUSTIN, Texas—A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain, and snow to the middle section of the United States on Wednesday as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses. The blast of frigid weather, which began…


Exxon Posts Biggest Profit in 7 Years on High Oil Prices

HOUSTON—Exxon Mobil Corp. on Tuesday reported a fourth-quarter profit of $8.87 billion, its largest in seven years, as the top U.S. oil producer benefited from strong energy prices. The company slashed spending after fuel demand cratered two years ago. Since then, earnings have topped pre-pandemic levels, helped by the rise in oil prices, with the…


Texas Arrests Illegal Aliens for Trespassing—Democrats Urge DOJ to Shut It Down

KINNEY COUNTY, Texas—A group of 50 Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives is urging the departments of Justice and Homeland Security to investigate Operation Lone Star, a border security initiative launched by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in March 2021. “Operation Lone Star uses state criminal law to target Black and Latino migrants for punishment,”…


Winter Storm to Bring Snow, Ice Across Wide Swath of US

AUSTIN, Texas—A huge swath of the U.S. braced Tuesday for a major winter storm that was expected to dump heavy snow in the Rockies, ice highways, disrupt travel across the Midwest and plunge temperatures below freezing in Texas. The blast of winter weather comes nearly a year after a catastrophic freeze that devastated Texas’ power…


Missing 25-Year-Old Texas Man Found Dead About 8 Weeks After Disappearing

A body found in Texas on Jan. 19 has been identified as Taylour Young, a 25-year-old man who went missing nearly two months ago, police said on Monday. The Houston Police Department said in an updated missing persons report that the body was found inside the trunk of Young’s vehicle in an impound lot in…


Missing 25-Year-Old Texas Man Found Dead About 7 Weeks After Disappearing

A body found in Texas on Jan. 19 has been identified as Taylour Young, a 25-year-old man who went missing nearly two months ago, police said on Monday. The Houston Police Department said in an updated missing persons report that the body was found inside the trunk of Young’s vehicle in an impound lot in…