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Five ERCOT Board Members Who Live Outside of Texas Resign After Outage

"Five board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas — the entity that manages and operates the electricity grid that covers much of Texas — will resign on Wednesday, according to a notice to the Public Utility Commission. A sixth has withdrawn his application to the board. All six live outside of Texas."

Source: Texas Tribune, 02/24/2021

How Texas Froze: Neglect Of Grid And Climate Warnings Set The Stage

"State officials’ repeated failure to act on deeply researched advice for averting grid catastrophes paralleled Texas’ years-long non-response to experts’ warnings about the dangers of climate change."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/24/2021
February 9, 2026

DEADLINE: Planet Forward Storyfest Awards

Planet Forward's Storyfest recognizes and rewards the best and most compelling student-told stories illuminating environmental issues and solutions. Winners travel to a TBA destination to see and report on the environment. Submissions due Feb 9, 2026.

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