California man who fled to Texas in search of less regulation stunned to discover what happens when you have less regulation https://nypost.com/2021/02/18/elon-musk-slams-texas-power-grid-operator/
$900 to charge up that Tesla... https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/texas-freeze-raises-cost-charging-tesla-900
Texas Officials Warn Of Price Gouging As State Faces Food, Water Shortages https://www.npr.org/sections/live-u...e-gouging-as-state-faces-food-water-shortages Suddenly GOP officials including the Texas AG don't like the fickle hand of the free market -- they want price caps and socialism..... You know the same guys who stood next to f@ck socialism banners.
If you want to help -- here is a list of legitimate organizations that are providing help in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana that you can donate to... How to Help People in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana These organizations are providing food, supplies and shelter to devastated communities. If you want to give aid, here are some research pointers. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/us/how-to-help-storm-relief-texas-oklahoma-louisiana.html A brutal winter storm has battered large parts of the Central and Southern United States, forcing millions of people to search for the basics for survival — food, water and shelter from record cold. President Biden has declared emergencies in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana and vowed to send aid. Nonprofit organizations are also at work trying to address the humanitarian crisis created by the storm. Here is how you can help. Texas The Dallas Wings, the W.N.B.A. basketball team, is helping raise money with the American Fidelity Foundation and OurCalling to help those people sheltering at the Dallas Convention Center. All money donations up to $6,000 will be matched, organizers say. The Houston Food Bank is collecting donations to help feed people. A total of 150 meals can be provided with a donation of $50, the organization says. The Austin Disaster Relief Network is accepting donations in order to provide people with emergency housing, gift cards, and supplies for short- as well as long-term needs. Getting food to people in need can be difficult, especially when the bitter cold strains local energy grids. Organizations that are on the ground and helping feed people include the North Texas Food Bank; the San Antonio Food Bank, which serves southwestern Texas; and Feeding Texas, which partners with nearly two dozen food banks throughout the state. Front Steps, an Austin-based organization working to end homelessness, is running a blanket drive. Instead of “blessing bags, snack bars, etc.,” the group notes that blankets have a “lasting impact.” The group says that acrylic blankets are preferred (wool may irritate damaged skin and cotton easily retains moisture). The American Red Cross is looking for help from blood and platelet donors. And a blood center in Knoxville, Tenn., is asking for blood donations to help replenish supplies in Texas. In Lewisville, about 25 miles north of Dallas, the Salvation Army is looking for food and supplies, including gloves, towels, soap and moisturizer. Oklahoma The Homeless Alliance in Oklahoma is asking for donations so it can operate its day shelter and extend its street outreach efforts. According to the organization, it can provide a week’s worth of lunches to a person at its day shelter with a donation of $4. The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma has an ongoing call for financial contributions, as well as donations of nonperishables and dry goods. The American Red Cross in Oklahoma is asking for monetary contributions as well as blood donations, which the group notes are in short supply. Louisiana The Acadiana Regional Coalition on Homelessness & Housing,which serves eight parishes in the state, is seeking donations to both its general fund and its emergency hotel shelter fund. According to the Foodbank of Northeast Louisiana, one in five people in its area faces hunger. The organization says it can help provide 55 meals with each donation of $10. Before you donate … Make sure to research any organization on trusted sites like Charity Navigator and Guidestar, which rate nonprofits based on their effectiveness and financial condition. These sites can also show whether the organization’s goals and practices align with your values and beliefs. For example, those interested in giving to nonprofit organizations focused on climate change, which is linked to the intensity and frequency of natural disasters, may want to consult Charity Navigator’s list of organizations chosen by environmental experts. The Internal Revenue Service’s database can tell you if the organization is eligible to receive tax-deductible donations. After disasters like crippling storms, there is often an increase in fraudulent activity. If you suspect an organization or person may be committing fraud, you can report it to the National Center for Disaster Fraud.
Just seems to me for numerous years running now the US has struggled with weather related "disasters" ( and related infrastructure issues ) that they should have expected and been ready for. Climate change is real; there are a lot of unknowns but an increase in extreme weather events is part of it. As is rising ocean levels. Too many private businesses are run poorly and shouldn't be allowed to screw up on such colossal scale. I remember one of the more recent multi-day blackouts in Toronto ( we've had two since 1990 ) was caused by some near bankrupt private power company in the US, damaging the entire NE grid.
That shows you the utter, sheer hypocrisy of the extreme liberal Democrats. When Nancy Pelosi, had her hair done in a shutdown hair salon without a mask, nobody of the extreme liberal Democrats called her out on it. When, Gavin Newsom without a mask was having a very expensive dinner with a lobbyist, extreme liberal Democrats did not utter a word. Yet, Ted Cruz was slammed for going to Cancun? So what, go to Cancun or Florida or even Latin America. Nobody is stopping these extreme liberal idiots. Go pound sand. Better still, pound your dumb heads against the wall, maybe, some brain cells left might function for once.
'So how do energy producers in Texas feel about their actions which have led to higher prices, several deaths, myriad carbon monoxide poisonings, and hundreds of thousands without power for days? "Obviously, this week is like hitting the jackpot"' Jerry Jones' Company Hits 'Jackpot' As Harsh Storms Send Natural Gas Prices Surging https://www.npr.org/sections/live-u...-harsh-storms-send-natural-gas-prices-surging
Nobody gives a fuck about some dumb ass in Florida. Get over yourself what do you even do besides lounge around.