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duforsure

(11,884 posts)
3. These Republicans are lying ,
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 04:29 AM
Feb 2021

There are plants that are down for repairs at this time of the year, and numerous plants can't stay running with the cold wave that's hit them. I know because i worked in oil refinery's for 30+ years , in the midwest and in Texas , and they aren't set up to run at the temperatures Texas has seen lately. I've worked in one at -20 in the midwest, and it was a struggle at times ,but it was kept running. In Texas is was no where close to being able to run under those conditions, as well as these energy companies using Natural gas , nuclear, coal, and even wind turbines after a huge ice storm. Republicans are spreading propaganda now about why based on no facts. These plants are down for repairs, or unable to remain running because of the storms, and trying to blame the wind turbines is nonsense, not factual at all.

Hey, Abbott! Who's on third? Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #1
Yeah Greggo. Way to try and score political points and deflect blame while... LudwigPastorius Feb 2021 #2
These Republicans are lying , duforsure Feb 2021 #3
If It Wasn't For Wind Texas Would Have A Lot Less Power DanieRains Feb 2021 #4
Wind turbines have heating elements in cold climes. Kablooie Feb 2021 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author duforsure Feb 2021 #5
Weird. He also said that coal & gas generators were frozen. catrose Feb 2021 #6
That was a day earlier it says. Maybe they saw the chance to catapult a conspiracy applegrove Feb 2021 #8
Abbott is just one very sick dick of a super asshole!! 7wo7rees Feb 2021 #9
Kick and recommended!!! Mersky Feb 2021 #10
Abbott blaming ERCOT for this is bs, duforsure Feb 2021 #11
wrong about the "once in a lifetime weather event" Snoopy 7 Feb 2021 #19
Without wind in the mix the situation would have been worse because of the reliance on gas Mersky Feb 2021 #12
Abbott has been throwing out excuses left and right struggle4progress Feb 2021 #13
We have turbines in Michigan. They can be winterized. gollygee Feb 2021 #14
This is a Test of the Democratic Messaging System CaptainTruth Feb 2021 #15
He should resign. BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #16
Natural gas can "freeze" and not flow properly or at all. Many years ago when I worked in NJ.... George II Feb 2021 #17
Wind power fails regularly, pretty much daily, to deliver power. It's just lipstick on the gas... NNadir Feb 2021 #18
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