"For a place that loves superlatives, it doesn't have those justifications for its energy use." Native Texan here, that's a load if one was ever spouted. We ha

"For a place that loves superlatives, it doesn't have those justifications for its energy use." Native Texan here, that's a load if one was ever spouted. We have plenty of climate challenges, from huge droughts just like what California recently broke out of (we broke out of our own three years earlier) to nasty winters (I've had snow on my birthday in summer) to we're sitting smack on the tail end of Tornado Alley, we've got the largest Gulf Coast area which has had hellaciously bad storms (1900 Galveston Cat 4 anyone) even with massive jettys and breaks. Houston is one of the worst-polluted area in the country as far as air quality goes, Los Angeles air is cleaner! Oh, then we've got wildfires much like California! The energy expenditure alone on rebuilding places hit by tornadoes is one you aren't ever seeing come out of New York. Did you know in Texas that they fly helicopters over your property in order to assess tax value? Imagine the energy expenditure there. I can tell you don't live in Texas.