Energy & Environment

Tarrant, Somervell residents voice concerns about Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant.

Arlington city officials called off a town hall meeting with utility provider Atmos Energy after more than 200 homes — and even more in Grand Prairie — were left without enough pressure to heat homes and stoves in late December.

ERCOT says that, as a division of state government, it has sovereign immunity. Plaintiffs point out that it is also an independent nonprofit, a fact the grid operator sometimes uses to its advantage.

More than 200 people were left without heat or hot water during last month's winter chill due to a natural gas shortage. Many still don't know why.

A new Texas Department of Agriculture report also points to other factors that are making it harder for Texans to access and afford food, including wages falling behind rising costs of living.

Southeast Arlington residents and city leaders want more answers from Atmos Energy after a late December cold snap left three neighborhoods without heat.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects sufficient electricity generation as much of the state will plunge into frigid temperatures.

For some folks in Texas, the forecast for this week brings back unpleasant memories of the winter storm and resulting blackouts in February 2021.

At a senate committee hearing in Marshall, Texas Republican lawmakers accused investment firms of pulling back on fossil fuels, running afoul of a 2021 law that prohibits the state from contracting with or investing in companies that “boycott” oil, natural gas and coal companies.

Does it make any sense to live in a dark-colored house in a state like Texas? We ask experts whether these homes are less energy efficient.

Local officials, echoing Glenn Hegar, say the current maps are flawed and the process to lodge complaints is cumbersome.