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Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune

Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune
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Mitchell Ferman is an energy and economy reporter for The Texas Tribune.

Texas Gas Companies Face $5,000 Fine For Failing To Prepare For Extreme Weather Under...

A year and a half after a severe winter storm nearly collapsed the state’s power grid, Texas oil and gas regulators approved new rules...

Pablo Vegas, A Utility Executive In Ohio, Named ERCOT’s New CEO

Pablo Vegas, a utility executive who lives in Ohio, will be the new leader of Texas’ main power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council...

“He Has Total Veto Power”: Greg Abbott Takes Control Over Who Will Lead Texas’...

When Brad Jones was tapped as interim CEO of the nonprofit that runs the state’s power grid following the deadly February 2021 winter storm...

Offshore Wind Farm Proposed For Gulf Of Mexico Near Galveston Could Power 2.3 Million...

HOUSTON — The Gulf of Mexico’s first offshore wind farms will be developed off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana, the Biden administration announced...

Inflation, High Energy Prices Mean The Texas Legislature Will Have Unprecedented Funds To Allocate...

Record-high tax revenues over the last year will give Texas lawmakers an astounding extra $27 billion to spend in the 2023 legislative session, the...

Texans Face Skyrocketing Home Energy Bills As The State Exports More Natural Gas Than...

Texans are seeing skyrocketing home electric bills this spring and summer, with many customers paying at least 50% more than they did for electric...

In Railroad Commission Runoff, GOP Candidates Court North Texas Voters — Who Want Them...

PARIS, Texas — Deep in Northeast Texas, near the replica Eiffel Tower topped with a red cowboy hat, Cynthia Rice-Tims decorated tables inside the...

Delays, Closures And Chaos Mount At Texas-Mexico Border Crossings From New State Inspections

EL PASO — Joel Estebane’s commercial truck had already been inspected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers after crossing the bridge that connects...

International Trade Halted At Texas Border Crossings As Truckers Protest Greg Abbott’s New Inspections

Commercial traffic at a key South Texas border crossing has stopped after Mexican truckers on Monday blocked north- and southbound lanes on the Mexico...

Texas Power Grid, Energy Sectors Facing Elevated Russian Cyber Threats During War in Ukraine

Russian hackers have been probing Texas’ energy infrastructure for weak points in digital systems that would allow them to steal sensitive information or disrupt...
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