![]() ![]() But he could be cruising for a bruising in either case. It’s too early to tell whether or not Cruz’s inattention to the crisis will freeze his political ambitions when he’s up for reelection or might run for president in 2024. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y,) raised millions of dollars in relief for beleaguered Texans. Adding insult to the senator’s self-inflicted injury, the sponsor of the Green New Deal and a frequent Cruz sparring partner, Rep. His trip dramatized his indifference to his constituents and to the climate threat that challenges the health, wealth and wellbeing of all Americans. He traveled South of the border to Mexico while many Texans battled the elements without heat in their homes and with spoiled food in their refrigerators. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) fled while Texans froze. In the middle of the devastating climate crisis, Sen. The weather in Texas was frightful but in Cancun, it was warm and delightful. The main culprit, however, was failure of the natural gas system which is a major source of power in the state. Greg Abbott said the breakdown of clean energy sources caused the outages. Friday Biden will be in the Lone Star state to witness the carnage from climate change. Extreme winter weather created an overpowering demand on an outmoded energy grid. The crisis exposed the tragic reality of climate change. Climate change reared its ugly head when winter’s wrath brought death and distress to Texas. The good news was that President Biden reinstated the United States as a member in good standing with the rest of the world in the Paris Accords. Last week, there was good news and bad news on the climate front. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |