The resolution represents one of the remaining ways counties can slow down data center development in their regions.

Source: Hays County to establish new water board and regulatory standards for data centers | KUT Radio, Austin’s NPR Station

Texas lawmakers heard testimony on data centers and water use as new polling shows a majority of Texans oppose the projects, particularly in rural areas.

Source: Texas lawmakers examine water concerns as opposition to data centers grows | CBS19

Data centers use water to cool their massive arrays of computer servers. A state agency sent out a survey to figure out how much, but less than a third of the companies responded.

Source: Most data centers ignore Texas surveys about their water use | The Texas Tribune

In a 10-hourlong hearing, lawmakers learned that over 80% of the 341 data centers now in Texas ignored a legally-required survey about their water use.

Source: Texas lawmakers take up data center water use concerns | Courthouse News Service

Data centers are under scrutiny. State and local leaders are working to regulate large scale water usage from data centers across the state.

Source: Data centers in Texas: State and city leaders squabble over water usage | FOX 7 Austin

Recent rains bought Corpus Christi more time, but leaders say the race for new water supplies continues.

Source: The water crisis countdown just changed in South Texas | kiiitv.com

Texas water officials are urging lawmakers to provide more funding for water supply projects as costs skyrocket, with the State Water Plan estimating a $174 billion price tag, and data centers incr…

Source: Texas water officials seek more funding as crisis worsens, costs soar: ‘This is not going to stop’ | KXAN

Data centers use water to cool their massive arrays of computer servers. A state agency sent out a survey to figure out how much, but less than a third of the companies responded.

Source: Most data centers ignore Texas surveys about their water use | The Texas Tribune

Kelly, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Improve Groundwater Research Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

Source: Kelly, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Improve Groundwater Research Along the U.S.-Mexico Border | The Gila Herald

The company says it has eliminated “pretty much all water usage” with its new liquid cooling design. 

Source: Nvidia says its new data center design will fix AI’s water problem | Fortune