How Texas’ Drive for Energy Independence Set It Up for Disaster 得克薩斯州逐步恢復供電，但混亂仍在持續。得克薩斯州舟斷電不只是基礎建設缺失，更是該州自私，逃避聯邦監控

 

A family in Austin, Texas, kept warm by a fire outside their apartment on Wednesday. They lost power early Monday morning. Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times

What a Texas Plumber Faces Now: A State Full of Burst Pipes

Since a winter storm and hard freeze knocked out power and heat throughout the state, homeowners have swamped plumbers with urgent repair calls.

This Texan’s lights stayed on during the storm. Now he owes $16,752.

How Texas’ Drive for Energy Independence Set It Up for Disaster

• The dominance of the energy industry and the state’s “Republic of Texas” ethos became a huge liability when energy stopped flowing to millions of residents.
• The near-collapse of Texas’ electrical grid can be traced in part to its decision in 1999 to embark on an extensive experiment in electrical deregulation.

得克薩斯州舟斷電不只是基礎建設缺失，更是該州自私，逃避聯邦監控

得克薩斯州逐步恢復供電，但混亂仍在持續。寒潮造成水井凍結、處理廠仍在使用備用電源運行，使得多地飲用水短缺；日常生活必需品的供應量也在持續下降。拜登已宣布得州進入緊急狀態。與此同時，該州參議員特德·克魯茲在危機期間與家人飛往墨西哥的行為遭到外界批評。