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Michael E. Webber

Pike Electric service trucks line up after a snow storm on February 16, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas. Winter storm Uri has brought historic cold weather and power outages to Texas as storms have swept across 26 states with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Power outages across the Plains: 4 questions answered about weather-driven blackouts

Michael E. Webber
Rick Perry (AP/Cliff Owen)

Improving women’s lives through energy: What Rick Perry got right and wrong

Michael E. Webber, Sheril Kirshenbaum