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After a deadly derecho hit Houston with no warning in May, H-E-B's lights remained on. When Category 1 Hurricane Beryl barreled through the Gulf Coast region, H-E-B's lights remained on. For years in the face of Texas' increasingly frequent natural disasters, the beloved grocery chain's fastidious emergency preparedness has become the subject of widespread awe and praise, particularly when contrasted against the state's own aging infrastructure. It's all thanks to help from Enchanted Rock's generators. "We consider ourselves critical infrastructure," H-E-B's vice president of fuel and energy George Presses said. "We won't sleep until we're retired or dead, whichever comes first." Read more from Chron news reporter Brooke Kushwaha: https://lnkd.in/e57m3-CE
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While Houstonians battled lengthy power outages following Hurricane Beryl, H-E-B, Walmart and Buc-ee's, Ltd. continued to serve the city thanks to reliable backup power from Houston-based microgrid provider, Enchanted Rock. Thanks to Brooke Kushwana at Chron.com for telling this story.
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The Department of Labor is stepping in to help after Tesla's mass layoffs in April. Learn more about a grant to the Texas Workforce Commission on Chron.com.
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My latest for Chron.com more companies continue to move out to this particular campus. Empyrean Benefit Solutions from its Westchase headquarters to CityWestPlace, owned by Parkway. A lot of the reasons companies give has to do with embracing a hybrid work environment and seeking a place with modern amenities in a convenient location for most of its workforce. https://lnkd.in/g4Prpebc
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An expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center by Houston First Corporation is imminent. City council approved the acquisition of two parcels of land near the area on Wednesday. The project is supposed to start construction in 2025, with its first phase ready for the 2028 RNC, which is scheduled in Houston. Read more Chron.com https://lnkd.in/g_x-p8kJ
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Whole Foods shoppers can now get prepared foods and bakery goodies for cheap thanks to a new initiative with Too Good To Go. For Chron.com, I talked to the surplus food marketplace about the app's recent launch in Texas and latest expansion efforts.
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After months of rumors, it's official: Southwest is moving to an assigned seating model with a premium, extended legroom portion of the cabin. The airline also announced that redeye flights are now for sale. My latest for Chron.com.
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Whole Foods shoppers can now get prepared foods and bakery goodies for cheap thanks to a new initiative with Too Good To Go. For Chron.com, I talked to the surplus food marketplace about the app's recent launch in Texas and latest expansion efforts.