These resources can help you locate data centers that are planned or operating in your community and who regulates them.
water supply
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Environment
Corpus Christi, still in need of long-term water sources, again rejects desalination plant
Gov. Greg Abbott was quick to criticize a similar vote last year, when he said the state may need to “micromanage” the city to protect water availability in the region.
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Environment
How Corpus Christi’s water emergency exposed flaws in Texas’ water planning
State water planners don’t use climate projections when they plan for future water supply. Experts say they should model for more extreme droughts rather than relying on historical data.
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Data Centers in Texas
While data centers boom in Texas, their plans stay shrouded in secrecy
Data center developers can use nondisclosure agreements and shell companies to shield the details of their deals from the public. Even state officials also say they need more transparency from the industry.
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Investigations
Abbott threatened Corpus Christi over its water crisis but hasn’t intervened with a troubled river authority
A Nueces River Authority project could expand Corpus Christi’s water supply, but the Texas governor has done little about the agency’s financial problems despite choosing its board.
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Environment
Recent rain gives Corpus Christi a 9-month reprieve on projected water crisis
Emergency restrictions are now expected to hit in September 2027, so the coastal city still faces a challenging future.
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Environment
Texas agency to set rules for using treated fracking wastewater on farmland
The state’s environmental regulator will hold a public hearing June 15 on its proposed rules for how the toxic wastewater can be reused. Here’s what you should know.
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Environment
How bad will drought be in Texas? Rio Grande Valley farmers are bracing for the worst.
The Rio Grande Valley typically grows between 60 to 80 million acres of fresh produce annually, but that has declined over the years due to drought.
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Environment
Corpus Christi reconsiders building a desalination plant leaders rejected last year
The almost billion-dollar plant, praised as a drought-resistant option, wouldn’t provide water until 2029. Opponents cite cost and environmental concerns.
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Running Out: Texas’ Water Crisis
U.S. Supreme Court settles long-running Texas-New Mexico water dispute over Rio Grande
The settlement calls for reducing groundwater pumping along the dwindling river and retiring water rights from irrigated farmland in southern New Mexico.
