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TexasFebruary 20Rick Perry says Biden can't fix Texas power crisis with more regulationsFormer Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Friday that more regulation isn’t the answer to Texas’ power crisis that left millions of residents without electricity or heat this week due to a brutal winter storm.
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