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While natural gas is a cleaner energy source than coal, it's certainly not free of harmful pollution.

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CPS officials this week said they'll buy 180 megawatts of solar energy from West Texas' Tierra Bonita solar farm,  a facility expected to be completed in 2024.

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CPS blamed the higher bills on record demand from the summer heat and expensive natural gas.

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The Texas incidents resulted in both fires and explosions and killed a total of 14 people, according to a new report.

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