“The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state’s grid operator, issued an alert asking consumers and businesses to conserve power, citing record-breaking energy demands due to extreme cold gripping the state…Wind farms in West Texas, stricken by weekend ice storms, were particularly hard hit.” — Reuters (February 15th, 2021)

In Episode 148 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses four important news stories you may have glossed over and reads some of your Apple Reviews.

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SHOW NOTES

Texas power outage caused by Arctic storm (Reuters)

HB 2655 – Repeal of Virginia Clean Economy Act | VCEA Bill + Fact Sheet | EIA: Virginia State Profile  | Times-Dispatch Report on VCEA

President Biden’s Statement on Parkland anniversary + gun control campaign pledge

Court-ordered Wisconsin wolf hunt approved (4K licenses for sale, 200 wolf quota)

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