Secessionists in Texas have called a bill that would require the state’s power grid to connect to the nation’s major grids a “direct attack” on efforts to make Texas an independent nation.
Democratic lawmakers introduced the Connect the Grid Act last week, aimed at ensuring the state’s power grid does not fail again like it did during 2021’s Winter Storm Uri, which left millions without power for days and claimed hundreds of lives. Rep. Greg Casar of Texas said by requiring the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to connect to neighboring grids, Texas would be able to avoid similar tragedies in the future. ERCOT serves most of the state’s 30 million residents.
But in a statement to Newsweek, a spokesperson for the Texas Nationalist Movement—which is pushing for the state to leave the U.S.—blasted the proposal and said it was an effort to try and stop Texit.
“Texas needs to be less dependent on the federal government, not more. These politicians want to mismanage our electric grid just like they mismanage our border,” the statement said.
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