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Experts: Texas Power Crash Came From Bad Prep, Not Wind Turbines

Pundits are seizing on Texas' dangerous power outages to politicize the future of energy production. But experts say that argument misses the point.
Posted at 7:08 PM, Feb 17, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-17 19:08:15-05

While Texans fight to stay warm, even alive, during a dangerous cold snap without critical utilities, politicians and commentators are playing the blame game. Experts say clean energy or not, if the infrastructure isn't prepared for bitter cold, it will fail.