Latest news with #TexasParksWildlife
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Black bear spotted at North Texas gas station
The Brief A black bear was recently spotted at a Savoy gas station. Texas Parks and Wildlife notes young bears often wander this time of year and advises the public to stay calm, keep distance, and not feed them. Report any black bear sightings to Texas Parks and Wildlife or a Texas Game Warden. SAVOY, Texas - A black bear has been spotted in Fannin County, Texas Parks and Wildlife officials confirm. What we know Video from a gas station in Savoy, about 70 miles north of Dallas, shows the bear running towards the gas pumps and then taking off in the other direction. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists confirmed the sighting. They say that this time of year, young bears leave their mothers and may end up in unusual places. What You Should Do Black bears are normally not aggressive, but can be. TPWD says that if you see a black bear you should remain calm and stay far away. They also ask that you should not run away from the bear or try to feed it. Bears will usually move on from an area if they are given space. TWPD asks anyone who spots a black bear to report it to their department or the Texas Game Warden. The Source Information in this article comes from the Texas Wildlife and Parks Department.
E&E News
08-05-2025
- Business
- E&E News
Will Texas lawmakers blunt the state's wind and solar boom?
As peak demand on the Texas grid grew by leaps and bounds over the past few years, so did the amount of new wind, solar and battery power. But now with peak demand set to nearly double in just six years, state lawmakers are considering proposals that could make it harder to build those renewable energy sources. The bills are designed to boost reliability on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid amid fears that renewable power can't meet the growing demand. Three state Senate-passed bills have attracted the most attention: Advertisement None of those bills has been scheduled for a state House committee hearing yet. Energy developers are also watching the fate of H.B. 3556, which passed the House this week. The bill would grant the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission the ability to veto offshore wind projects in all but two coastal counties, ostensibly to protect national wildlife refuges. That bill has not been scheduled for Senate consideration.
