Texas Turns Blue: Oil Country Braces for Green Shift
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Democrats won a historic victory in Texas on Tuesday. The sweep ends more than 30 years of Republican rule in the home of the U.S. oil and gas industry. It also opens new possibilities for environmental reform.
The win creates opportunities to strengthen safeguards for data center development and to lower energy costs. Over time, it may also allow Democrats to appoint new commissioners to the state's regulatory agencies.