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Texas Power Grid Failure: A Lesson in Priorities

Some Texas legislators are blaming wind power. The governor is blaming engineers and other specialists. In reality, this was a bureaucratic failure at the highest levels. For every piece of equipment that failed in Texas, there's a counterpart that's fully functional in even colder climates. The difference? Texas didn't listen to the engineers and other specialists when they told the state to winterize its grid. 

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