Texas lawmakers want to halt plan to build high-voltage transmission lines across the state

Per The Texas Tribune, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and a group of state senators are pushing back against Texas's plan to build new high-voltage transmission lines across the state. The lawmakers want the project changed, citing growing concerns as the state's oil and gas industry struggles with an electricity shortage.

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