Docs Show Texas Gov Knew Of Natural Gas Shortage Before Blackout, Went On Fox To Blame Wind Anyway

Ars Technica reports:

Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s office knew of looming natural gas shortages on February 10, days before a deep freeze plunged much of the state into blackouts, according to documents obtained by E&E News and reviewed by Ars.

Abbott’s office first learned of the likely shortfall in a phone call from then-chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas DeAnne Walker. In the days leading up to the power outages that began on February 15, Walker and the governor’s office spoke 31 more times.

Walker also spoke with regulators, politicians, and utilities dozens of times about the gas curtailments that threatened the state’s electrical grid. After the blackouts began, Abbott appeared on Fox News to falsely assert that wind turbines were the driving force behind the outages.

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Texas gov knew of natural gas shortages days before blackout, blamed wind anyway https://t.co/FLVhbI8f5b by @tdechant

— Ars Technica (@arstechnica) May 21, 2021