Highlights Balance of power unchanged in Texas House GOP harped on Biden’s plan to transition away from oil Washington — Preliminary results suggest Texas Democrats’ ambitious campaign to take control of the state House of Representatives fell flat, with Republicans holding their ground in the lower chamber and dimming prospects that a greener energy agenda could make inroads in 2021. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Clean energy advocates had hoped the election could alter the dynamic, after years of playing defense on tax incentives for wind energy, and create openings for bipartisan support for electric vehicles, distributed resources and energy storage. Democratic lawmakers also eyed crafting legislation to address oil and gas industry methane leakage and flaring, though passage of such a law would have been an uphill battle likely requiring support from the state Senate and governor’s office as well. Democrats […]

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