unpacked the “full-blown humanitarian crisis” happening in Texas as the state was facing no electricity, lack of clean water and dozens of death.
“He knows that’s horsesh*t,” said Oliver. The host unpacked the facts saying that Texas relies on wind power for only about 25% of its total electricity. The vast majority of Texas energy comes from thermal heat sources and those were impacted by the storm. Even if Texas wind turbines would stop spinning, the state would be, as Oliver put it, “in deep sh*t”.
During the storm, Ercot scrambled to meet surging demands. They have since admitted that Texas was “‘seconds and minutes’ away from catastrophic months-long blackouts”. “So much of the problems this week stem from Texas’ state philosophy of ‘every man for himself’ and that attitude has defined the response from their elected officials,” said Oliver.