Beth Van Duyne Warns Democratic House Majority Could Hurt Texas Energy

Beth Van Duyne Warns Democratic House Majority Could Hurt Texas Energy

Raeylee Barefield
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November 13, 2026
U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R) warned that a Democratic-controlled House could bring renewed pressure on American energy producers, arguing...
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Texas Gets Green Light for First Industrial Nuclear Reactor

Texas Gets Green Light for First Industrial Nuclear Reactor

Raeylee Barefield
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November 10, 2026
A proposed advanced nuclear project in Calhoun County has cleared a major federal regulatory hurdle, with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission...
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CITGO Invests $686,000 in STEM Education Programs Across Texas, Louisiana and Illinois

CITGO Invests $686,000 in STEM Education Programs Across Texas, Louisiana and Illinois

Raeylee Barefield
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November 5, 2026
CITGO Petroleum Corporation is investing approximately $686,000 in 24 STEM education initiatives across Texas, Louisiana, and Illinois, funding classroom programs,...
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Jon Rosenthal Wins Texas Railroad Commission Race, Heads for Energy's Hot Seat

Jon Rosenthal Wins Texas Railroad Commission Race, Heads for Energy's Hot Seat

Raeylee Barefield
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November 4, 2026
Texas has a new energy regulator. Jon Rosenthal (D) defeated Bo French (R) Tuesday night to become Texas' new railroad...
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ERCOT Gas Generation Queue Surges 85% as Texas Data Center Demand Grows

ERCOT Gas Generation Queue Surges 85% as Texas Data Center Demand Grows

Raeylee Barefield
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November 4, 2026
Natural gas generation capacity in ERCOT's interconnection queue rose 85.5% over the past year, reaching 81,033.87 megawatts in September 2026,...
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Democrats Demand Enforcement of Russian Diesel Sanctions

Democrats Demand Enforcement of Russian Diesel Sanctions

Payton Anderson
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November 3, 2026
Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) are demanding enforcement of the federal sanctions law prohibiting the import and...
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SEG Solar Plans $950 Million Solar Cell Plant in Tomball

SEG Solar Plans $950 Million Solar Cell Plant in Tomball

Raeylee Barefield
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October 29, 2026
Solar manufacturer SEG Solar plans to invest $950 million in a 4-gigawatt (GW) heterojunction (HJT) solar cell facility at its...
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SunPower Expands in Texas With Solar Acquisition, Battery Partnership

SunPower Expands in Texas With Solar Acquisition, Battery Partnership

Raeylee Barefield
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October 27, 2026
Solar services company SunPower Inc. is expanding its Texas operations through the acquisition of project assets from Houston-based Greenlight Solar...
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SWEPCO Settlement Would Raise Texas Residential Bills 7.7%

SWEPCO Settlement Would Raise Texas Residential Bills 7.7%

Raeylee Barefield
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October 22, 2026
Southwestern Electric Power Company customers in Texas could see monthly electricity bills increase by 7.7% under a proposed rate settlement...
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Gina Hinojosa Blasts Abbott as Data Center Permits Advance Despite Pause

Gina Hinojosa Blasts Abbott as Data Center Permits Advance Despite Pause

Raeylee Barefield
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October 21, 2026
Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa (D) criticized Gov. Greg Abbott (R) after a new watchdog report found state regulators...
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