A $33B transmission build-out leaves Texas ranchers fuming — but it’s needed for oil and gas development

May 4, 2026

Texas is in the thick of figuring out where to lay power lines through a $33 billion transmission expansion, but changes in how lines are approved have landowners crying foul.

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