Texas' Power Grid Was MINUTES Away From Total Collapse

Corruption fueled the power failures across Texas. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks. Support TYT by becoming a member: http://tyt.com/join

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"When the blame for the collapse of the Texas electrical grid is done, the political survivors, say some environmentalists, will be the Republican Governor Greg Abbott, who opposed requiring winterizing energy delivery systems, and the Railroad Commission of Texas. Known as the RRC, this low-profile, powerful agency regulates the fossil fuel industry in Texas. The fossil fuel industry has donated tens of millions of dollars to Governor Abbott and its regulatory agency – the RRC. In neighboring Oklahoma, an industry donating to its regulatory agency would be illegal."*

Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur

Cast: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur

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