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Smith: Working the Clock, AI Data Centers Game to Take Texas Water Before They Can Be Stopped

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Alan Day

In this guest column, Glenn Smith argues that with growing water demands of data
centers, “2027 is the last session in which new rules can still be written to protect our
water. Wait until 2029 and the game is over.”

Smith – Working the Clock, AI Data Centers Game… – Quorum ReportDownload
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