Michael Webber

Three massive trees at our kids’ house fell on the distribution wires during last night’s storm and knocked out the power for the street. Sigh. https://t.co/xSDD6WyagM

One of America's great strengths is the way we have attracted the world's best and brightest to study, invest and create jobs in the USA. It makes me very sad to watch us undo all of that soft diplomacy and undermine that economic opportunity.

Noah Smith 🐇 @Noahpinion

What does America get from foreign students? - They subsidize American students' education - They inject life into small towns across America - They do a large portion of America's STEM research https://t.co/13Tgo68AOU

RT @JohnArnoldFndtn: Even in the past year I've noticed Dem opposition to natural gas softening with growing recognition that it's essentia…

RT @JeremyLNeufeld: The best way for the US to stay ahead of China is to poach their talent. It’s reasonable to target individuals who pos…

Just as stagflation and high interest rates helped kill nuclear in the 1970s, it could do so this time around if the global trade war, tariffs, mass firings, and attack on the economy don't stop.

U.S. Department of Energy @ENERGY

.@POTUS‘ nuclear executive orders will raise nuclear energy capacity from 100 gigawatts to 400 gigawatts within 25 years. https://t.co/VoXH33DeuH

Twitter: last month's Spanish blackout w/lots of solar on the grid means solar isn't reliable. If so, then Yesterday's French blackout w/lots of nuclear means nukes aren't reliable Today's blackout in NOLA w/lots of gas means gas isn't reliable It's the wires & poles, y'all.

I wave at the Waymo cars ad they drive-by and I think I’m the only one who does that. But for some reason, I imagine there’s some operator in some dark room in a remote place who’s watching all the cameras of the Waymo and sees me waving and they get a little chuckle out of it.

Nothing says you believe in the constitution quite like violating it.

Texas Tribune @TexasTribune

Breaking: Texas will require public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments under bill nearing passage. https://t.co/dcyAPekgB8

RT @MichaelEWebber: Offshore wind: 1) Is close to load centers (LNG export terminals, Houston, etc.) 2) Performs best at peak times (hot…

Offshore wind: 1) Is close to load centers (LNG export terminals, Houston, etc.) 2) Performs best at peak times (hot summer afternoons) 3) Generates revenue for state coffers 4) Is a clean, domestic source of energy 5) Leverages our offshore industry So TxLege might ban it.

Claire Hao @clairehao_

Texas lawmakers have advanced a bill to prohibit offshore wind turbines in the Gulf from connecting to the ERCOT power grid through state waters. All that’s left before it goes to the governor’s desk is a full House vote: https://t.co/eGMUjGFMNr

This is one of the downsides of the additional brightness of LED lamps. That and all the light pollution from insanely bright security lighting in various places.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez @RepMGP

Car headlights have gotten absurdly bright – roughly doubling in recent years – and it's dangerous for others on the road. I encouraged the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to look into setting better maximum brightness standards in their upcoming infrastructure https://t.co/ZWclBJajJM

I think the Cap and Stitch project would be *SOOOO* good for Austin. Connects communities that were divided, creates more open space, makes for better downtown conditions...let's do this!

Council Member Zo Qadri, District 9 @CMZoQadri

I'm proud to stand with our entire Central Texas state delegation in urging Austin to pass Cap and Stitch. Reconnecting communities is how we right historic wrongs, cast a vote aligned with our values, and build a city worthy of our future. Let’s lead. https://t.co/tXPOYozzGq

How are these cuts good for Texas, nat'l security or global competitiveness? Texans send taxes to Washington and expect that money to come back in the form of research support, community programs and infrastructure. Will TX Senators @JohnCornyn @tedcruz protect Texas funding?

Lily Kepner @lilykepner

NEW: Records show that UT lost $47M in research grants under the Trump Administration’s cut - with more than 60 projects paused or terminated entirely. Beyond humanities, climate change, susceptibility to fake news & mental health projects were impacted. https://t.co/Aec33A0DQq

Seems like a problem worth solving.

Nathan Bernier @KUTnathan

Short staffing at the control tower at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport causing another ground delay from noon till 8:59 pm. Average delay: 49 mins Max delay: 113 mins Tower shifts are each supposed to have 14 controllers scheduled. Today's have between eight and ten. https://t.co/E0akghizG6

Is this what energy dominance looks like?

harvey kronberg @HKronberg

Have we hit "peak" shale? Huge impact on Teaxas state revenues Drillers that made the U.S. the world’s top oil producer say that they are hitting the brakes https://t.co/qzZNsQpfUd via @WSJ #txlege