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After Texas Blackouts, Lawsuits Filed Over Alleged Price Gouging

Texas was plagued by blackouts earlier in 2021, causing billions of dollars in debt for some utilities when natural gas prices skyrocketed.

As KUT’s Mose Buchele reports, that has led to lawsuits over alleged price gouging.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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