Author: Alan Day
Approved Minutes | Regular Board Meeting | June 11, 2026
Northeast Texas counties work to form groundwater district
More than a dozen counties in Northeast Texas have signed resolutions to create a groundwater conservation district in a bid to protect local groundwater.
Source: Northeast Texas counties work to form groundwater district | The Texas Tribune
Lake Mead is dry as a bone. California is coming to help
A last-minute attempt to bolster Lake Mead’s water levels.
Source: Lake Mead is dry as a bone. California is coming to help | SFGate
Perry argues AI data centers can benefit Texas, need vetting | Opinion
In this commentary, State Sen. Charles Perry argues AI data center projects warrant vetting – but not simply rejection – as the state protects water and resources.
Source: Perry argues AI data centers can benefit Texas, need vetting | Opinion | Lubbock AJ
State hearing begins over Corpus Christi water rates as refineries and large customers challenge city’s pricing
Outside-city water customers argue the city’s rates are too high, while Corpus Christi says the revenue is needed to maintain aging infrastructure and secure future.
Corpus Christi in $80 million legal fight over water rate refund
A judge will hear arguments this week after industrial users protested a rate hike by the city, which said residents and businesses were unfairly subsidizing industrial rates.
Source: Corpus Christi in $80 million legal fight over water rate refund | The Texas Tribune
The AI Infrastructure Boom Is Coming to Texas. Are Counties Ready for What Comes Next?
Pecos AI center scrutinized amid governor’s strict requirements
With Gov. Greg Abbott weighing in big time to protect residential electricity ratepayers from the costs of data centers, a landmark $7-billion Microsoft-Chevron AI data center and natural gas power plant 20 miles south of Pecos have come under an even bigger spotlight than they already were.
Source: Pecos AI center scrutinized amid governor’s strict requirements | Odessa American
Texans Are Finding Common Ground On Data Centers. Data Centers Aren’t Cooperating. – Houston Advanced Research Center : Houston Advanced Research Center
local water supplies. We know that water supply is a priority for decision makers. The state recently committed to investing $20 billion in water supply and infrastructure over the next 20 years via a landmark, bipartisan water bill. We need to ensure that those funds are invested well. We cannot do that if we do not have good data on water use. When a data center joins a community, it needs to pay its fair share of future water costs. This should not be put on existing water customers who are already facing higher costs on many fronts. Location is everything. Though most of Texas is water-stressed, some areas are more stressed than others. A one-size-fits-all water approach for data centers won’t work. And that’s just the water challenge. For each of the unique and significant issues data centers present, Texas must seek and get more information, prioritize collaboration and transparency, and take a common-sense approach that