Texas passed its first renewable energy target in 1999, 3 years before California. The law was signed by, Gov. George W. Bush — you may recall he’s a Republican.
For my book, I interviewed Texan Republicans, Democrats, oil guys + clean energy pioneers. Texas was once leading in wind energy, with GOP support. Now we get lies, from the Gov on down on renewables. What happened?
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Texas passed its first renewable energy target in 1999, 3 years before California. The law was signed by, Gov. George W. Bush — you may recall he’s a Republican.
The "bill he signed in 1999 will make Texas the country’s largest market for renewable energy by 2009."
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It was sponsored by Republican state Senator Troy Fraser and signed by Republican Gov. Rick Perry.
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What happened over the past 15 years?
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They maintain GOP discipline by threatening Republicans who support renewables or climate action with lost money and primary challengers. Over time, this shifts the party.
https://t.co/W8L5yqDgOJ
We might expect a similar result after the lies perpetuated over the past week.

In the early 2000s, California faced severe power outages. As a result, Gov. Gray Davis lost a recall election. If I were Gov. Abbott, I'd be worried.
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