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Why a Texas Law Preparing for Extreme Cold Weather Failed to Work | Smithsonian Channel

In 2011, an extreme Arctic weather event brought the Texas energy grid to its knees and left millions without power or heat. But despite a law being passed that said power plants had to ensure they we...

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