Mose Buchele
Senior Correspondent, Energy & EnvironmentMose Buchele focuses on energy and environmental reporting at KUT. He has been on staff at KUT since 2009, covering local and state issues. Mose has also worked as a blogger on politics and an education reporter at his hometown paper in Western Massachusetts. He holds master's degrees in Latin American Studies and Journalism from UT Austin. You can email him at mbuchele@kut.org.
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In winning the GOP primary runoff election, Christian fended off a surprise challenge from West Texas-based attorney Sarah Stogner. -
The Republican primary contest between challenger Sarah Stogner and incumbent Wayne Christian has been characterized by twists and turns, accusations of corruption and some light nudity.
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Sarah Stogner says she took the money from a rich friend because she thinks she has a chance of winning the Republican nomination. She initially ran just to make a statement.
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Los operadores de la red eléctrica de Texas afirman que el llamamiento a la conservación del pasado viernes demuestra que el sistema funciona como está previsto. Algunos analistas independientes afirman que la última evaluación de la red minimiza la probabilidad de escenarios extremos.
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Texas grid operators say Friday's call for conservation shows the system is working as intended. Some independent analysts say the latest grid assessment downplays the likelihood of extreme scenarios.
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Gran parte del estado está viendo temperaturas récord esta primavera. Estos extremos pueden ser difíciles de manejar para la red eléctrica, especialmente una con un montón de centrales eléctricas antiguas.
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Much of the state is seeing record-breaking temperatures this spring. These extremes may be difficult for the electric grid to handle, especially one with a bunch of older power plants.
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Las perspectivas de lluvias primaverales están disminuyendo, lo que significa que gran parte del estado podría experimentar a un verano de altas temperaturas y con poca humedad en el suelo para mantener a raya el calor y la sequía.
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The prospect for spring rains is diminishing, meaning much of the state could head into a hot summer with little moisture in the ground to keep heat and drought at bay.
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A new Texas law that penalizes financial institutions trying to go green is full of loopholes, and is straight up ignored. But other states are following Texas's punitive approach all the same.
