Western states like Arizona are considering new laws to regulate pumping from aquifers.
Source: Groundwater supplies in the Colorado River basin are falling fast. Is there a solution? | TPR
Author: Alan Day
Tensions Are Rising Among States That Rely on the Colorado River
A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.
Community organizers file Fair Water Amendment to be placed on November ballot | kiiitv.com
Local organizations filed more than 12,000 signatures at City Hall for voters to decide whether large-volume industrial water users should pay drought surcharges.
Source: Community organizers file Fair Water Amendment to be placed on November ballot | kiiitv.com
East Texas lawmaker warns against rushing data center legislation
State Rep. Cody Harris says special session on data centers would be premature.
Source: East Texas lawmaker warns against rushing data center legislation | KLTV
Creating a Living Laboratory through Land Repurposing in California – On the Water Front
When it was first conceived, California’s Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP) was envisioned to be one of many initiatives needed to help landowners and communities adapt to less groundwater pumping and prevent the San Joaquin Valley from turning into a dust bowl of fallowed fields. Instead, the idea was to fund projects that strategically transition farmland to other uses that deliver a range of new benefits, from wildlife habitat to community open spaces to low-impact solar farms.
Source: Creating a Living Laboratory through Land Repurposing in California | On the Water Front
Worries over water as a giant data center moves into the New Mexico desert : NPR
Developers say there’s plenty of water for a giant data center in southern New Mexico. Some locals are skeptical.
Source: Worries over water as a giant data center moves into the New Mexico desert | NPR KAMU
Texas governor candidates spar over Corpus Christi water woes
Frustrated by a lack of progress, Gov. Greg Abbott threatened state action. Gina Hinojosa, his Democratic opponent, accused him of backing industry over people.
Source: Texas governor candidates spar over Corpus Christi water woes | The Texas Tribune
Inside Texas Politics | State Senator Paul Bettencourt weighs in on Gov. Abbott’s data center rules
Gov. Abbott wants new regulations on AI data centers. State Senator Paul Bettencourt says requiring self-supplied power and closed-loop water is a good start.
Fermi responds to Gov. Abbott’s data center directive aimed at protecting Texas ratepayers
As a major data center project moves forward in Amarillo, Governor Greg Abbott is directing state regulators to ensure residential customers are not left paying for the infrastructure costs to support the industry’s expansion.
Source: Fermi responds to Gov. Abbott’s data center directive aimed at protecting Texas ratepayers | KFDA
Texas to set rules for using treated fracking water on farms
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.
Source: Texas to set rules for using treated fracking water on farms | The Texas Tribune