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In reply to the discussion: Did Texans freeze because of greed? [View all]

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6. Thanks walkingman
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 05:23 PM
Aug 2023

I would be very much interested in reading the rest of article below.
Tomlinson: How greed, not cold, may have contributed to hundreds deaths during 2021 blackouts
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Corporate greed or an act of God?

Multiple lawsuits and state governments are investigating whether natural gas pipeline companies mistakenly triggered blackouts that killed hundreds of Texans while manipulating prices. In this four-part series, columnist Chris Tomlinson examines the allegations and opines on the politics of Texas’ pipeline regulations and how they impact everyday people.

Read the rest of the series here:

Part II: Lawsuit: Texas pipeline operators triggered deadly blackouts while chasing profits
Part III: Rival companies, state AGs accuse Texas pipeline operators of fraud over prices during Uri
Part IV: Why Texas regulators refuse to investigate role pipelines played in 2021 blackouts

Y tube has some good stories on what happened to cause grid failure. This does a good job of explaing it.:

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https://practical.engineering/blog/2021/3/22/what-really-happened-during-the-texas-power-grid-outage

TIA
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