Congress is looking into last months massive and deadly power outages across Texas. A House Energy subcommittee hearing provided little new insight into the crisis. Democrats on the panel said climate change is making extreme weather events more common. Republicans said coal, natural gas and nuclear energy are more reliable than wind and solar energy. The head of a national electric-industry group said natural gas is vital as a bridge to a lower-carbon grid and for picking up slack when weather reduces output.”]

