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Mother whose 11yo son died in Texas freeze sues Electric Reliability Council of Texas and Entergy Corp for $100 million
The mother of an 11-year-old boy who died after they lost electricity and heat in their Texas mobile home during last week’s freeze has filed a $US100 million ($126 million) lawsuit against two power companies for gross negligence.
Key points:
- Maria Pineda’s son Cristian froze to death “because grid wasn’t a priority, and the energy provider made decisions based on profits”
- More than four million people in Texas lost power and at least 24 people died after a snowstorm
- The cooperative responsible for about 90 per cent of the electricity in Texas said it would respond “accordingly”
Maria Pineda said the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Entergy Corp are responsible for the death of her son Cristian Pavon Pineda, who was found…
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