- The Energy Department issued a warning that a recent snowstorm could have resulted in a significant power grid disaster.
- The agency credited the Trump administration’s policies for preventing the failure of the power grid during this severe weather event.
- Specifically, coal plants that were kept online as a result of policy reversals were crucial in maintaining the stability of the grid during the snowstorm.
- These coal plants were initially slated for closure under Biden administration’s climate policies targeting reduction in carbon emissions.
- The situation highlighted the ongoing debate between maintaining energy grid reliability and transitioning to cleaner energy sources.
- This incident raises questions about the balance and timing of transitioning away from traditional energy sources like coal.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/snowstorm-couldve-sparked-grid-catastrophe-biden-climate-policies-werent-reversed-energy-dept)
