Natgas industry says it is ready for Texas cold snap
Temperatures in Texas plunged on Thursday, a day after the state's natural gas regulator said the sector made "significant progress" winterizing facilities to supply fuel during extreme weather that last year caused widespread blackouts. To avoid a repeat of last February's energy emergencies after power plants and gas pipes froze, state agencies have imposed several weatherization and other rules to ensure that power and gas supplies keep flowing on the coldest days. High temperatures in Midland in the Permian will only reach 34°F (1.1°C) on Thursday, the coldest day of this winter so far, before rising to 49°F on Friday, according to AccuWeather forecasts. That compares with a normal high of 61°F at this time of year. That cold snap in We.....