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In Texas, CenterPoint Says Customers Must Pay Them Now AND Pay Them Later
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. Let’s face it. What happened in Houston after Hurricane Beryl slammed into the Texas coast was a total, complete, and unmitigated disaster. 2.7 million people lost power — 80% of the customer base of CenterPoint, the utility company that serves the Houston area. A week later, power has yet to be restored to many CenterPoint customers. America hasn’t seen a total collapse of the electrical grid like this since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017. [Yes, it’s true. Puerto Rico is part of the US, a fact unknown to many Americans.]
You Won’t Believe These Massive Hammerhead Sharks In Texas
Texas angler Rodrigo Rodriguez caught his largest shark yet after reeling in a massive hammerhead shark while fishing in Port Aransas in June. Rodriguez, a Houston resident, said the shark measured over 13 feet long. Rodriguez said he has caught a couple of other big sharks that are closer to...
UH survey: 3 in 10 Houstonians want to leave due to extreme weather
A new University of Houston survey paints a picture of a city on edge. Nearly six in ten (57%) Houstonians have contemplated leaving the metro region in recent years, with a significant portion (29%) citing the city’s severe weather as a contributing factor. This might seem like a mass exodus in the making, but a closer look reveals a more nuanced story.
Bryan man saves family from lightning strike fire
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Lightning struck a Bryan family home Thursday morning, igniting a fire in the attic. Now, this homeowner is thankful for working fire protection systems and urging neighbors to make sure theirs are working, too. It was around 5:45 a.m. Thursday when Zackary Blevins said he heard...
Suit details how UM surgeon double-booked surgeries, padded his pay at Texas hospital
“In short, the teaching physicians churned through as many cardiac surgeries as possible to generate revenue for Baylor, [Medicare] regulations be damned, and were rewarded with lavish compensation,” Justice Department lawsuit says.
2 badly decomposed bodies found in 18-wheeler in NW Houston resembled 'mummies,' HPD says
The remains of two people were found badly decomposed inside an 18-wheeler in northwest Houston overnight. Officials said they looked "almost like mummies."Firefighters had to use a ladder truck to get inside the 18-wheeler to get to the bodies, Houston police said.Police believe the two people may have been living inside the truck, which was parked on Milwee Street near Bolin Road, not far from W. 34th Street and U.S. 290.The big question is -- how did these two people die?Investigators didn't immediately say if there were obvious signs of trauma. They did say the bodies are badly decomposed, so...
Cooler Temperatures Are On Their Way To Texas, For a Short Time
No, it's not time to break out the jackets and extra blankets, but a rare summer cold (or maybe cool) front is sweeping across Texas and that means cooler temperatures the rest of the week and even cooler temperatures this weekend. So what does that mean for different areas of...
Proposed Texas Curriculum Blurs Lines Between Church and State
Texas is poised to have a state curriculum that would include teachings on the Bible for public elementary school students across the state. From lessons about the Gospel of Matthew centering on the crucifixion of Jesus to portrayals of Christ’s Last Supper, the new plan would infuse Biblical content into the instruction for daily reading...
Mike Elko, Texas A&M set to renew the Lone Star Showdown in the SEC
DALLAS, Texas (KETK) — Mike Elko is back on the sidelines in College Station, this time as the Aggies head coach. The New Jersey native can’t wait to lead Texas A&M moving forward and is excited to renew the rivalry with Texas in November. “I think it’s great for the state, I think it’s great […]
Self-belief key reason why sophomore LB Taurean York has emerged as a Texas A&M captain
DALLAS — Before Taurean York could go answer more questions at Southeastern Conference Media Days on Thursday after speaking with local reporters, Texas A&M’s sophomore linebacker sat on a couch in a side room and played one quarter of the new NCAA College Football 25 video game with an A&M athletics staff member.
LIVE RADAR: Storms moving through Houston area, bringing cold front to much of SE Texas
HOUSTON – Heavy storm activity is moving into and through the Houston area this morning. DOWNLOAD TODAY: Introducing Houston’s new Storm Tracker 2 weather app from KPRC: Because Mother Nature doesn’t send invitations. KPRC 2 Meteorologist Justin Stapleton says Thursday will start stormy as we also track...
Hot and dry weather briefly return to North Texas before cooler weather and storms
NORTH TEXAS — A little bit of rain hit the DFW airport Thursday, keeping temperatures below normal for the second day in a row. Just a couple of days ago DFW logged the hottest day of the year so far.Friday and Saturday look dry and hot, not so much on Sunday.Sunday we start to reap the benefit of an unusual weather pattern for mid-July. A deep trough is parked over the Great Lakes, it'll bring a northwest flow aloft for North Texas. This is a pattern that brings in storms and cooler weather.There are decent rain chances on Sunday and better rain chances on Monday and Tuesday.Saturday will be very much a July day, hot and sunny. From Sunday and next week? Very much like late May.No one is going to miss the hot, dry conditions that July normally brings. What relief in water and cooling bills. Here is your 7-day forecast.
Here's why some Texas officials are calling for gun confiscations in domestic abuse cases
Texas elected officials and victims advocacy groups are calling on the Legislature to pass gun safety rules that protect victims of violent crimes after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling affirmed a law that bans people who are subject to a domestic violence restraining order from possessing firearms. "When our courts identify that someone is so dangerous and orders them to surrender their firearms, it saves lives," said Nikhita Ved, vice president of community services for...
Texas Is The Number One Worst State In Nation For Pests
There are many animals in the state of Texas. With so much surface area covered by the state, you're bound to see one animal you've never seen before. I mean, some of us have seen a fox run past us in Texas right?. Not all animals are friendly to humans...
Q&A: homebuilder discusses surge in multigenerational housing
Community Impact spoke with Justin Jacobs, president of Grand Endeavor Homes, a multigenerational home builder that has built several communities throughout Central Texas, about the growth in demand for a housing model bringing multiple generations under the same roof. (Courtesy Grand Endeavor Homes) With rising housing costs, some families may...
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