one thing did not see in the article is what consequences CenterPoint Energy will face
if an average citizen on the street were on his 23rd killing don't think anyone would say they are under mounting scrutiny
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They should be taken over by the state completely and turned into a public utility with the purpose of reliably instead of profit. Being a heavily regulated private company is the worse of both worlds.
They should be taken over by the state completely and turned into a public utility with the purpose of reliably instead of profit.
This is in Texas. You've heard of Texas before, right?
You've heard of Texas before
Yes, it sounded like bullets and failure.
That's just the loose buttholes of all the alt right cum dumbsters singing their saviors personal anthem
This is what Republicans want to do with everything.
They want private weather reports for fucks sake.
You obviously don't live in Texas, or are at least in the unfortunate minority.
What consequences the STATE will face. The grid is owned and regulated by ERCOT, Center point and other energy companies are contracted to maintain and repair the grid but they don't own it.
"this is fine"
I dunno. A lot of Western nations seem to still have problems with male serial killers who target BIPOC and trans women, ie: the cops completely ignore the signs.
It's not storm related deaths, it's texan power grid neglect related deaths. For one of those you can prosrcute people in sane countries.
Before I even looked at the story I was thinking "this is what happens when you decide you want to cut yourself off from the nation's power grid". This is what, the THIRD, serious incident they've had related to power?
The voters of Texas will continue to vote for even more of the same.
The people of Houston (the nations fourth largest city) who are served by CenterPoint Energy are largely democratic. Although you aren’t wrong.
The people of Houston are. The people of the surrounding rural areas, who have actual voting power, are not.
Yes, this was my point.
It seemed like you were referring to overall voting trends. I was referring specifically to the vote suppression of city dwellers due to the extreme gerrymandering that has historically happened in Texas. Glad we agree though.
Surprised Abbott hasn't suggested shipping those that can't handle the extreme heat conditions to other northern states with more moderate climates, seems to be a pro at moving people around