Weather

Las Vegas went a record 240 days without measurable rainfall last year. Water officials in the dry region, according to reports, are now asking the Nevada Legislature for a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on.

Although the nation’s largest utility denied committing "any crime," PG&E did acknowledge that its equipment sparked the blaze.

AI will work to strengthen existing weather forecasting methods by improving efficiency and making more timely weather predictions, as well as enhancing location accuracy.

The massive natural-gas bills incurred during the Texas freeze have kicked off a spate of lawsuits around the country as companies argue over who is responsible for the tab.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday forgave $29 million in unpaid bills as part of a lawsuit against Griddy Energy.

On Sunday, a powerful winter snowstorm intensified over the central Rocky Mountains with heavy snow and wind leading to airport and road closures, power outages and avalanche warnings within the three states. 

According to the National Weather Service's Melbourne divison, the mystic color palette was created by a combination of noctilucent and cirrus clouds and the dawn light. 

NASA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have teamed up to produce a new tool that will provide farmers, meteorologists and researchers alike with access to high-resolution data on soil moisture.

Abbott said he wants the legislature to take action in its upcoming session to reduce emergency power pricing put in place by ERCOT

Magness was grilled for hours last week for leaving power prices at up to 450 times the usual rate after the threat to the state's grid had ended

On Monday, the National Weather Service tweeted wind advisories for the area that are slated to remain in effect through Tuesday.

The head of the Texas Public Utility Commission resigned as fallout mounted from the energy crisis that swept the state during a severe winter storm last month.

Backers of competition in the electricity-supply business promised it would lower prices for consumers who could shop around for the best deals, just as they do for cellphone service.

Four board leaders of Texas’ embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing power during a deadly winter freeze last week.

After the Texas deep freeze exposed vulnerabilities to the state’s power grid, demand for heat-providing electricity and gas has bulked up sales for generators. 

FOX Business’ Grady Trimble talks with an executive from one of the few companies that manufactures solar panels in the U.S. about competing with China.

Lipow Oil Associates President Andy Lipow said he expects it will take about two weeks to restore “the majority of normal operations” in Texas following the deep freeze and the related power outages.

As the state reels under one of the worst electricity outages in U.S. history, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and members of the legislature will calculate the total cost of these bills and "find ways that the state can help reduce this burden."

Natural gas spot prices spiked as high as 100 times typical levels, forcing utilities and other natural gas users to incur exorbitant costs

The comments came just after the business magnate criticized the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas(ERCOT) for a statewide blackout that left millions seeking warmth amid bitterly cold temperatures.