Gov. Abbott: ERCOT Power Grid Experiencing no ‘Issues or Disruptions’ Amid Record-Breaking Demand
Power grid demands over the summer have increased, but Texas has not increased the number of coal or nuclear plants in the state in the last 12 years. Economic growth is “pushing demand to all-time high records,” Rice faculty scholar Dan Cohan said.
Appointees of New Statewide Task Force to Work on How to Prevent Organized Retail Theft
Fellow Joyce Beebe is one of 10 members recently appointed by Texas Comptroller to the Organized Retail Theft Task Force. Created through Texas HB 1826, the statewide task force will investigate & provide recommendations on managing retail crime.
Hundreds of Abandoned Oil Wells Are Rotting Away in Texas Bays
Despite leaks from abandoned oil wells in Trinity Bay, which lies east of Houston, the assumption that the bay’s coastal life is destroyed “is not true,” Rice faculty scholar Jim Blackburn said. But it’s unclear how long its environmental health will last.
UAE Sets up Federal Gaming Regulator, Paving Way for Casinos and Gambling
Dubai is likely a far larger market, but Ras Al Khaimah "views the launch of a casino as a potential game changer in its own tourism plans,” fellow Kristian Ulrichsen said of the UAE's recent framework for gambling.
Ken Paxton Tried to Hide His Affair From His Wife and Voters. It May be His Undoing.
Could infidelity lead to Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment? Evidence of an affair would strike his supporters as hypocritical, says nonresident scholar David Brockman. “He’s promoted himself as a conservative Christian, a defender of biblical values.”