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The mix of grant funding and financing from the state’s Flood Infrastructure Fund will go towards removing and demolishing old water pumps, renovating and adding new pump stations and improving structural controls in the sump system. The funding will also be used to construct new levees.
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Data collected by Dallas’ Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association found parts of the city can get up to 10 degrees hotter than others.
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To reduce strain on the grid, ERCOT will pay big energy users like manufacturers and bitcoin miners to reduce the power they use. That frees up more electrons for others and keeps supply and demand balanced.
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ERCOT said it expected low wind-power generation and high demand to persist through the weekend because of the extreme heat.
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“I want people that look like me – plus-size people, people of color, people who just never thought about traveling – to just get out there,” says Jeff Jenkins.
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The operator of Texas' electric grid says the “voluntary notice” is in effect Thursday from 3-8 p.m.
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Dr. David Lary is leading efforts to better understand how to mitigate the effects of urban heat islands.
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Experts say outdoor workers need to stay hydrated, wear protective clothing, and use the "buddy system" on the job to keep an eye out for heat-related illness.
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The electricity market in Texas is doing exactly what it's designed to do — and most customers probably won't notice any effect on their bill.
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AC is now seen as essential – but the more we use it, the more we help heat the planet.
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Dallas is collaborating with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to collect data from areas of the city most impacted by intense heat.
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A tentacled summer visitor has arrived on the shores of the western Gulf. It looks like a jellyfish, but it's not. Look at the beautiful blue creatures — but don't touch, say state officials.
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The Texas Division of Emergency Management will decide how to use the money.
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Goodenough was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 for his part in the creation of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, common in cellphones, laptops and electric cars around the world.