No large data centers will come online in Texas until after the November elections.
Source: ERCOT Says Abbott’s Data Center Audit Will Be Done in December | Inside Climate News
Author: Alan Day
The Biggest Carbon Polluters Are to Blame for Half of U.S. Western Water Lost to Climate Change, ‘Groundbreaking’ Paper Says – Inside Climate News
Some of the most impactful changes have come in the stressed Colorado River basin.
As the Ogallala Aquifer Declines, Growers Hone Water Use Strategies – Cotton Grower
“We really are probably at a point where these challenges are all coming together. Water has rapidly declined. Producers are now having to make those very tough decisions.”
Source: As the Ogallala Aquifer Declines, Growers Hone Water Use Strategies | Cotton Grower
Texas reservoirs rebounded after historic lows. Now levels are falling
The Coastal Bend is now projected to reach a Level 1 water emergency in 2028
Source: Texas reservoirs rebounded after historic lows. Now levels are falling | mySA
Texas cities’ water use projected to surpass irrigation by 2070, leaders say
It takes air and water to survive; everything else is a quality-of-life issue.This week, Monday through Wednesday, is the third annual Agricultural Water Sustai
Source: Texas cities’ water use projected to surpass irrigation by 2070, leaders say | ABC 7 News
Nevada sues over federally mandated reduction in Colorado River water use
In the first legal challenge to a long-awaited federal plan to stabilize the dwindling Colorado River, Nevada alleges that federal officials violated the law and failed to consider the economic effects of cuts that it says could eliminate two-thirds of Las Vegas’s water supply.
Source: Nevada sues over federally mandated reduction in Colorado River water use | Washington Post
Interior Department Finalizes Plans for 2027-2028 Colorado River Operations | U.S. Department of the Interior
The Department of the Interior issued the 2027-2028 Operating Guidelines and the Record of Decision for the Post-2026 Colorado River Operations Final EIS, establishing a 10-year Decision Framework with a broad operational range that will be used to develop future operational guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
Data centers “dug their own grave,” says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
The backlash has become a political threat.
Source: Data centers “dug their own grave,” says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott | Axios
Report calls for improving Texas water planning process
Flooding rain earlier this summer brought relief, for now
Source: Report calls for improving Texas water planning process | KTSM
Abbott endorses data center near Dinosaur Valley, angers grassroots group
The governor says the proposed Comanche Circle data center will comply with his directives.
Source: Abbott endorses data center near Dinosaur Valley, angers grassroots group | Et. Worth Star Telegram