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West Texas #earthquake upgraded to a 5.0 — one of the strongest on record in the state. Located east of Snyder, where there was a 4.9 quake on 7/22. It hit this morning at 9:30, felt as far away as Dallas.

New from Joshua Fechter | @joshuafechter.bsky.social: Beryl did between $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion worth of damage to CenterPoint's electric infrastructure. Those costs will likely be passed on to customers, who could see a 2% increase on their bills for the next 15 years. texastribune.org/2024/07/25/tex…

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.Greg Abbott asked CenterPoint Energy to tell him by today how it plans to get through the rest of hurricane season. CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells said in a legislative hearing that the company submitted that document last week. We haven't seen it yet but would like to.

Oilfield power lines are suspected of sparking multiple Texas wildfires. But no state agency is regulating them, causing concern in a Panhandle region that's been hit hard by fires but is wary of government overreach. texastribune.org/2024/08/01/tex…

For Texas journalists: I'll be moderating a panel next Thursday about how to cover climate change in a place already feeling its effects but where state-level politicians often don't talk about it. This is meant for reporters on all beats. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association insures property on the coast for people who can't find private insurance. But the group says it isn't generating enough revenue. Tomorrow, the board will vote on a 10% rate increase. Story by Joshua Fechter | @joshuafechter.bsky.social: texastribune.org/2024/07/29/coa…

Remember the wildfires that tore across the Texas Panhandle in February? Power lines strung for oil and gas operations were blamed for two. We found those power lines are effectively unregulated in Texas -- despite past efforts to bring them up to code. texastribune.org/2024/08/01/tex…

Join us in an hour to talk climate coverage in Texas! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…