Jenni Lee
Anchor and Investigative Reporter at KVUE-TV (Austin, TX)
Mom, wife, Longhorn and Edward R Murrow/Emmy/Texas Association of Broadcasters award winning journalist. Anchor of Midday News, Defenders Investigative Unit.
Articles
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1 week ago |
kvue.com | Jenni Lee
HARPER, Texas — A new battery storage project in Gillespie County has some neighbors charged up as they try to stop the facility from being built about 85 miles west of Austin. Among their concerns is how close the energy storage facility is to the community's only school campus. The KVUE Defenders have talked to other Central Texas communities where green energy projects have popped up.
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1 week ago |
shorturl.at | Jenni Lee
Defenders Residents of Harper oppose the Rogers Draw facility, citing safety and property value concerns. Author: Jenni Lee Published: 7:00 AM CDT April 15, 2025 Updated: 9:25 AM CDT April 15, 2025 HARPER, Texas — A new battery storage project in Gillespie County has some neighbors charged up as they try to stop the facility from being built about 85 miles west of Austin. Among their concerns is how close the energy storage facility will be to the community's only school campus.
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1 month ago |
kvue.com | Jenni Lee
AUSTIN, Texas — As several water-related bills make their way through the legislative process, Texas water managers are bracing for another scorching summer, adding stress to the state's already strained water supplies. Population growth and water loss from outdated water systems are also keep depleting what we have. The KVUE Defenders continue to track how Central Texas communities address these challenges.
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2 months ago |
kvue.com | Jenni Lee
AUSTIN, Texas — We're learning new details about a KVUE Defenders national theft ring investigation that has hit Central Texas. That crime ring involves renting heavy equipment from Home Depot locations and selling them in an online marketplace. Court documents reveal that one of the suspects, Willy Tandongfor, told authorities around 30 people are part of this crime ring.
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2 months ago |
kvue.com | Jenni Lee
AUSTIN, Texas — The artificial intelligence race is on in Texas. The demand for AI continues to help drive the growth of data centers in the Lone Star State, with the Austin area a hot spot. But data centers require a lot of power and, at times, a lot of water – two resources environmentalists say Texas doesn't have enough of. The KVUE Defenders took a closer look at what's driving the explosive growth and what's being done to address the environmental impact.
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