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hamsterjill

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5. Amen to that!

Reply to Shipwack (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 02:44 PM

Oct 2023

I got en email on a daily basis in San Antonio last summer warning that the grid could go down and asking people to conserve. Fuck Abbott and the cronies he rode in with. Makes me furious.

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Biden administration announces $3.5 billion for projects to strengthen nationwide electric grid stressed by extreme weather [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 OP

I wish some of that money could go to Texas... Shipwack Oct 2023 #1

Elect a new governor. ificandream Oct 2023 #2

Funding was announced for TX back in July BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 #4

Probably easier said than done electric_blue68 Oct 2023 #10

Governor doesn't control the electrical grid. Shipwack Oct 2023 #14

Sect'y Granholm is doing a road trip for grid funding BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 #3

Abbott will use the money to buy weapons k55f5r Oct 2023 #12

Or for an "electrified" fence "to keep the migrants out" BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 #13

Thanks for the info! I had missed this. nt Shipwack Oct 2023 #15

It'll take more than $60 million to fix Texas power grid. DUar17 Oct 2023 #16

Amen to that! hamsterjill Oct 2023 #5

Hopefully Texas will use it for it's intended purpose and it can't be rejected like medcaid Exp. NowsTheTime Oct 2023 #7

Very positive development. Absolutely essential to build in more redundancy, more connectivity, and Martin68 Oct 2023 #6

I guess I will support funds for Texas. But... LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #8

There is no need to send money to Texas. Abbot has it all fixed up. Right? keithbvadu2 Oct 2023 #9

Good to hear! Good Texas included. electric_blue68 Oct 2023 #11

Wouldn't be a lot cheaper to just... LudwigPastorius Oct 2023 #17