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Texas Democrat fires back at GOP threats: 'Come and take it'

Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones (D) fired back at Texas state leaders’ threats that Democrats who left the state would face arrest or the loss of...

05.08.2025 10

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Saul Elbein

Abbott orders arrest of Democrats who fled Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the arrest of the Democrats who fled the Lone Star State in an effort to halt the advancement of new...

05.08.2025 10

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Saul Elbein

Texas flood survivors decry lack of aid, 'toxic pit' conditions in special session

Communities hit by the deadly Independence Day floods face a desperate and confused recovery bereft of state and federal aid, survivors told a field...

01.08.2025 10

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Humans may have gene needed to hibernate — offering potential cure for obesity, diabetes

Clusters of genes found in humans match those that hibernating animals like mice use to power down during lean times, a new study has found. Because...

31.07.2025 20

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Trump targets disaster mitigation funds, raising risks in future crises

The Trump administration appears to be drastically reducing the federal funds it offers to help states head off future natural disasters, a decision...

25.07.2025 20

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Texas 'economic miracle' crashes into new reality of extreme weather

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas leaders' dreams of unlimited development and a rush of AI data centers are on a collision course with a new reality of extreme...

18.07.2025 20

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Noem takes heat on Texas amid doubts over FEMA flood response

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is under fire amid reports of a botched disaster response effort in Texas, one that the editorial board of...

17.07.2025 30

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Deadly Texas floods leave officials pointing fingers after warnings missed

AUSTIN, Texas — Local, state and federal officials are all pointing fingers in the wake of the deadly Texas flooding, but one thing is certain: The...

08.07.2025 10

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New AI safety group launches ad buy to build right-left alliance to protect humanity

A new advocacy group focused on building a left-right alliance to push for regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) rolled out a six-figure ad...

30.06.2025 30

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AI data centers could drive a new wave of Texas air pollution, report finds

The boom in artificial intelligence (AI) risks filling Texas air with toxins, a report has found. State regulators are considering proposals for more...

11.06.2025 20

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With hurricane season underway, Gulf Coast worries FEMA, Weather Service aren't ready

With hurricane season officially underway, worries are mounting around whether President Trump’s cuts to the federal government have endangered the...

06.06.2025 10

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Texas set to mandate Ten Commandments in classrooms as ACLU vows to sue

Texas is set to become the largest state in the nation to mandate that every public school classroom display a copy of the Ten Commandments, with...

30.05.2025 20

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Texas becomes front line of GOP civil war over energy

AUSTIN — Texas has become ground zero in a GOP battle over energy, pitting a suburban populist right that seeks to throttle the state's renewables...

26.05.2025 20

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Urban hawks may use traffic lights to ambush prey, study finds

A hawk in a New Jersey town has learned to use a neighborhood traffic light to hunt more effectively, a study published Thursday found. The study in...

23.05.2025 20

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Record-early heat wave hits Texas as lawmakers target renewables

A brutal and record-early heat wave is baking Texas this week — bringing the triple-digit temperatures typical of July to the middle of May. The...

14.05.2025 20

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Texas Senate passes bill requiring solar plants to provide power at night

The Texas Senate passed a bill Thursday that leading business interests fear would lead to an age of expensive power and rolling blackouts. If passed...

10.05.2025 20

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Pilot project seeks to fix Achilles heel of geothermal power

A pilot project from a team of oil industry veterans could save one of California's key clean energy resources from terminal decline. On Thursday,...

08.05.2025 20

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Saul Elbein

Restrictions on wind, solar unpopular among Texas Republicans: Poll

Most Texans — including a new majority of Republicans — support the state’s booming renewables industry and oppose the idea of state moves to...

30.04.2025 10

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Saul Elbein

Texas lawmakers weigh opening $5B energy fund to geothermal amid attacks on renewables

A Republican-authored proposal in the Texas Legislature seeks to open up state funds aimed at encouraging fossil fuel development to a form of...

24.04.2025 10

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Saul Elbein

National progressives back Houston attorney who fought GOP in court in Texas special election

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee on Thursday won the endorsement of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) in the special House election...

24.04.2025 20

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Mattresses releasing dangerous chemicals in children's bedrooms: Studies

Invisible chemicals rising from children’s mattresses may be harming their brains and bodies. That’s according to a pair of studies published on...

15.04.2025 10

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Saul Elbein

'Stretchable' toothpaste-like battery offers flexible future for gadgets

Rigid, bulky batteries could one day be replaced by soft, flexible ones, a new paper argues. Scientists at a Swedish university have created a new...

11.04.2025 20

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As Texas road deaths rise, state Legislature weighs bill to shield trucking companies

With insurance rates skyrocketing in Texas, members of the state Legislature are debating a potential solution: making it harder for plaintiffs to sue...

09.04.2025 20

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Saul Elbein

Crockett digs in amid backlash over Abbott insult

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) is under fire for mocking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), the latest in a string of provocative statements that have...

27.03.2025 20

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How Texas oil workers, technology are helping build a new renewable boom

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part four in a four-part series. Read part one here, part two here and part...

24.03.2025 20

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Saul Elbein

Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here and part two here. ODESSA,...

17.03.2025 20

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Saul Elbein

Trump, Texas GOP's deregulation push sparks hope and fear in the oil field

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. President Trump and Texas...

10.03.2025 30

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Texas workers face mounting dangers in the heart of America's greatest oil boom

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part one of a four-part series. Jose Gonzalez* wore no mask, despite the toxic...

03.03.2025 30

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Saul Elbein

In Texas, 'energy dominance' is the solar industry's new motto

AUSTIN, Texas — Solar energy might be clean, cheap and slow the heating of the planet. But that’s not what the solar industry wants lawmakers to...

24.02.2025 20

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Saul Elbein

Texas AG Paxton claims credit for Trump climate retreat

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is taking credit for a Trump administration retreat on climate. On Wednesday, Paxton’s office said it had...

19.02.2025 10

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Saul Elbein

Why the 'redheaded stepchild' of renewable energy is poised to rise under Trump

AUSTIN, Texas — Even as President Trump slashes support for wind and solar energy, another renewable energy source is finding unexpected favor under...

12.02.2025 20

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Saul Elbein

Wealth divide will steepen as climate change spikes insurance costs, report finds

Climbing temperatures are sharpening economic divides in American communities, a new report has found. Rising insurance rates are increasingly making...

03.02.2025 20

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Saul Elbein