Texas Grid Meets Record Power Demand as Clean Energy Gains Ground

Texas Grid Meets Record Power Demand as Clean Energy Gains Ground

Raeylee Barefield
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October 21, 2026
Texas' electricity grid weathered a record-breaking summer as renewable energy supplied a growing share of power, according to a new...
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LONESTAR — 10.21.2026 —Texas Revealed to Not Comply With Data Center Pause —Trump Calls Out Republican Leaders— and More...

LONESTAR — 10.21.2026 —Texas Revealed to Not Comply With Data Center Pause —Trump Calls Out Republican Leaders— and More...

Staff Reports
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October 21, 2026
Report Questions Texas Compliance with Abbott's Data Center Permit Pause A new review by FracTracker Alliance and Public Citizens found...
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East Texas Lithium Project Targets 70,000 Tons a Year as Study Projects $5.9 Billion Value

East Texas Lithium Project Targets 70,000 Tons a Year as Study Projects $5.9 Billion Value

Raeylee Barefield
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October 20, 2026
Standard Lithium and Equinor have filed a preliminary economic assessment for their Franklin lithium project in East Texas, outlining a...
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Entergy Texas Brings 1,215 MW Power Plant Online

Entergy Texas Brings 1,215 MW Power Plant Online

Raeylee Barefield
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October 15, 2026
Entergy Texas has placed its Orange County Advanced Power Station into service, adding 1,215 megawatts of generating capacity as electricity...
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LONESTAR — 10.15.2026 —Ken Paxton Questioned About Senate Debate—Chip Roy Urges Probe Into Islamic Groups' Federal Grant— and More...

LONESTAR — 10.15.2026 —Ken Paxton Questioned About Senate Debate—Chip Roy Urges Probe Into Islamic Groups' Federal Grant— and More...

Staff Reports
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October 15, 2026
Ken Paxton Pressed on Refusing Debate Offers From James Talarico Republican Senate nominee and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) was...
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Greg Abbott Touts Texas Energy Jobs at Odessa Forum

Greg Abbott Touts Texas Energy Jobs at Odessa Forum

Raeylee Barefield
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October 14, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott (R) highlighted Texas' energy industry, workforce, and economic growth during a fireside chat at the University Lands...
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LONESTAR — 10.9.2026 —Democrats Blast Trump Over Iran Remarks—Willie Nelson Backs James Talarico— and More...

LONESTAR — 10.9.2026 —Democrats Blast Trump Over Iran Remarks—Willie Nelson Backs James Talarico— and More...

Staff Reports
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October 9, 2026
Democrats Condemn Trump’s Remarks On Iran Striking Los Angeles, San Diego Local and national Democratic lawmakers are condemning remarks made...
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Blue Energy Seeks First ERCOT Connection for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

Blue Energy Seeks First ERCOT Connection for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

Raeylee Barefield
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October 7, 2026
Blue Energy Global Inc. has applied to connect a planned nuclear project to the Texas power grid, marking the first...
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LONESTAR — 10.7.2026 —Democrats Demand Answers Over Flock Camera Expansion—Hinojosa Rasies $25M in Governors Race— and More...

LONESTAR — 10.7.2026 —Democrats Demand Answers Over Flock Camera Expansion—Hinojosa Rasies $25M in Governors Race— and More...

Staff Reports
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October 7, 2026
House Democrats Demand Answers Over FBI’s Planned Flock Camera Expansion Representatives Greg Casar (D-TX) and Shontel Brown (D-OH) are demanding...
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1606 Corp. Courts Partners for East Texas Biomass and Data Center Project

1606 Corp. Courts Partners for East Texas Biomass and Data Center Project

Raeylee Barefield
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October 6, 2026
1606 Corp. says prospective partners, financing groups, and data center operators recently visited its planned East Texas project as the...
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