AUSTIN, TX — Interim President Brad Jones who has headed the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, since 2021, told the Houston Chronicle why the record-breaking heat hasn’t caused rolling blackouts or brownouts in Texas.
Drivers traveling for the July Fourth holiday should remember that state law requires them to slow down or move over when tow trucks and other emergency vehicles – police, fire, EMS and highway response trucks – are stopped on the side of the road with their lights activated.
Abbott instructs that all school districts' School Safety and Security Committees meet ahead of the new school year to review their Emergency Operations Plan and address any campus safety needs, ensure the School Behavioral Threat Assessment Team is trained and has reviewed procedures for each campus, ensure all staff and substitutes are trained on their specific district and campus safety procedures, and conduct an assessment of their access control procedures.
A single day of words and remembrance each year is inadequate to repay the debt of gratitude for the brave men and women who lost their lives in service to our country; we must continue to ask the Lord for blessings and comfort for the families of our fallen heroes and re-dedicate ourselves to the cause of liberty for which they have fought and died.
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