Opinion

Why Texas' power outage has implications for Australia

By John Quiggin
Updated July 2 2021 - 12:29am, first published February 23 2021 - 5:00am
Long lines form outside Texas grocery stores during the state's extended blackouts. Picture: Shutterstock
Long lines form outside Texas grocery stores during the state's extended blackouts. Picture: Shutterstock

Over the past week large areas of the United States have been brought to a standstill by extreme cold weather associated with a phenomenon called the polar vortex.

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