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Offshore wind farm proposed near Galveston

The Biden administration announces the development of the Gulf of Mexico’s first offshore wind farms off Texas and Louisiana coasts, expected to power 3 million homes. The planned Galveston project spans 546,645 acres and will power 2.3 million homes, while another near Port Arthur covers 188,023 acres, powering 799,000 homes.

Texas power grid, energy sector facing elevated Russian cyber threats

Russian hackers are probing Texas' energy infrastructure for weak points to steal information or disrupt operations, raising cybersecurity concerns since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Texas power grid and energy sector face elevated threats, with potential consequences including power outages, halted oil and gas shipments, and refinery disruptions.