State environmental regulators unanimously approved an emergency order temporarily suspending water releases, according to Corpus Christi City Manager Peter Zanoni.
Author: Alan Day
If Colorado River compact heads to Supreme Court, ‘everybody loses,’ experts say
Widespread cuts and uncertainty could await cities, farms and ranches if a dispute heads to the Supreme Court
Source: If Colorado River compact heads to Supreme Court, ‘everybody loses,’ experts say | CPR News
Trump administration tells California its key water plan is ‘unworkable’
The Trump administration and Westlands Water District are objecting to California’s water plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
Source: Trump administration tells California its key water plan is ‘unworkable’ | LA Times
This West Texas town could lose a vital groundwater source to far-off cities
The effort is the latest in a series of recent escalations over dwindling water resources across much of the state, and especially in arid West Texas.
Source: This West Texas town could lose a vital groundwater source to far-off cities | Houston Chronicle
No Water Plan Projected Corpus Christi’s Crisis – Texas 2036
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter discussing the lessons learned from Corpus Christi’s water crisis.
Source: No Water Plan Projected Corpus Christi’s Crisis | Texas 2036
Data center water use in Texas: What’s myth, what’s reality | kvue.com
Water fears persist as data center projects continue to boom throughout the state.
Source: Data center water use in Texas: What’s myth, what’s reality | kvue.com
City of Guymon, Tomorrow’s Water partner for playa restoration in Texas County
The City of Guymon has partnered with Tomorrow’s Water in an effort to support playa restoration in Texas County.
Source: City of Guymon, Tomorrow’s Water partner for playa restoration in Texas County | News Channel 10
The US Cities That Run Entirely On Groundwater
Some big US cities drink almost nothing but aquifer water. Memphis runs 100% on groundwater, joined by Miami, San Antonio, Tucson, Honolulu, and Long Island.
Source: The US Cities That Run Entirely On Groundwater | World Atlas
Data centers consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell the public exactly how much
As demand for artificial intelligence technology boosts construction and proposed construction of data centers around the world, those computers require not just electricity and land, but also a significant amount of water.
TCEQ to decide Wednesday whether to uphold emergency order pausing Corpus Christi reservoir releases
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — State environmental regulators will consider Wednesday whether to uphold, change or throw out an emergency order that allows Corpus Christi to hold water in its reservoirs instead of releasing it downstream to the bay.