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Anger over Houston power outages after Beryl has repair crews facing threats from some residents

Houston’s prolonged outages following Hurricane Beryl has some fed-up and frustrated residents taking out their anger on repair workers who are trying to restore power across the city

The Independent UK

Gov. Greg Abbott defends trip to East Asia during Hurricane Beryl

Abbott’s critics say he could have postponed the trip until the storm had passed, or at least cut it short once he saw the scale of the disaster.

The Texas Tribune

Houston Outages Expected To Be Resolved Within Two Days

CenterPoint Energy's response to Hurricane Beryl in Texas under scrutiny, highlighting grid resilience concerns and calls for reforms.

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Texas governor criticizes Houston energy as utility says power will be restored by Wednesday

The Houston area’s main utility company says it expects to have power restored to most residents by Wednesday

The Independent UK

Texas Governor Threatens Action Against Centerpoint Energy

Governor Abbott warns CenterPoint Energy to improve storm preparedness post-Hurricane Beryl, addressing power outages and fatalities in Texas.

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Hundreds of thousands of Texas residents are still without power a week after Hurricane Beryl

Hurricane Beryl may have caused up to $32bn worth of damages and losses in the United States

Latin Times

Thousands in Houston still without power amid brutal heatwave after Beryl

Nearly 300,000 residents without electricity as governor gives company until end of month to address outages

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Texas Gov. Threatens Action Against Centerpoint Energy After Hurricane Beryl

Governor Abbott issues warning to CenterPoint Energy over power outages post-Hurricane Beryl in Texas, emphasizing the need for improved infrastructure and...

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Eagle Pass residents have mixed feelings about sharing their city with the National Guard

Texas has sent thousands of soldiers to the border as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar initiative Operation Lone Star. No border town has felt their presence more than Eagle Pass.

The Texas Tribune

GOP-led states have pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions of dollars to help Texas secure the border this year

The federal government has deployed National Guard to the border for years, but more than a dozen states have dug into their own budgets to send even more personnel

The Texas Tribune

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Beryl

With around 350,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the Houston area

The Independent UK

Abbott reprimands CenterPoint and calls for an investigation into the utility’s response to Beryl blackouts

Abbott demanded that the utility company produce a plan by the end of July outlining how it will improve power reliability ahead of future storms.

The Texas Tribune

These Texans are scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

Abbott and Cruz were floated as potential Republican presidential candidates early this cycle, though neither launched campaigns.

The Texas Tribune

“They need to fix something quick”: Texans without power for days are getting angry

Nearly a million Texans were still without power on Friday. And the utility company with the most outages was facing threats of violence.

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Latin Times

Texas judges prevent Biden administration from enforcing protections for LGBTQ+ students

Governor Greg Abbott had already directed the Texas Education Agency to disregard the changes to Title IX

Fortune

Could Elon Musk be about to move X out of San Francisco?

Real estate firm JLL confirmed it has been hired to sublease the entire 800,000-square-foot complex housing the social media company's headquarters.

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Texas Authorities Join Manhunt For Person Of Interest In Deputy Shooting

Texas authorities search for Ronnie Palmer, a person of interest in the fatal shooting of Deputy Esqueda. Community support is crucial in bringing justice ...

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Houston Struggles To Restore Power After Hurricane Beryl

Houston faces power outages and challenges post-Hurricane Beryl, raising concerns about preparedness and resilience in the city.

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The Independent UK

The request for federal aid after Beryl opens rift between White House and Texas

The damage left by Hurricane Beryl in Texas and requests for federal help has opened a rift between the White House and the state’s GOP leaders following the storm

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Millions still have no power days after Beryl struck Texas. Here's why, and the rush to fix it

It may take days to fully bring back power after Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas early Monday

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Beryl leaves 1.7m people in Texas without power amid extreme heat

Governor Greg Abbott faces criticism for his absence, while heat index is expected to reach 105F today in Houston

Latin Times

Texas installs anti-climb barriers in El Paso days after taking down razor wire rows

Any chance of the razor wire removal meaning a softening in the state's anti-immigration rhetoric was short-lived as Governor Abbott anticipated new barriers

Texas Observer

New Texas Appellate Court Alarms Environmentalists

The all-GOP 15th Court of Appeals soon will hear disputes involving the state’s environmental regulators. “It’s BYOC—bring your own court—for polluters and powerful interests.”

Salon

Biden blames Beryl delay on TX officials

Gov. Greg Abbott has spent the duration of the hurricane on a pre-scheduled trip to meet with foreign diplomats

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President Biden And Texas Officials Clash Over Hurricane Response

President Biden's offer of federal assistance after Hurricane Beryl leads to conflicting accounts with Texas officials, delaying disaster response coordina...

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