Seven U.S. states have been deadlocked for years in negotiations around a plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River. Water supplies for 40 million people who depend on the river are on the brink after a dismal winter snowpack and reservoirs at record lows. With river management rules set to expire

Source: Arizona, California and Nevada reached a new Colorado River deal. What comes next? On the Water Front | EDF

Ten water projects received initial approval to split $1.28 billion in state money this year, but 13 others didn’t make the cut — including one that may supply drought-stricken Corpus Christi.

Source: Texas fund to boost water projects falls short for first time | The Texas Tribune

It’s no secret that Texas is facing a looming water crisis.

Source: Data centers take heat—but Texas coal plants use more water | Chron

As exports of oil and liquified natural gas surge through the Port of Corpus Christi, officials warn the city’s water shortage could stall growth and cost jobs.

Source: Corpus Christi water crisis collides with Texas energy boom | Market Place

New report finds Texas data center growth could raise water use to as much as 9% by 2040, highlighting the need for more awareness, shared standards, and integrated planning to manage rising demand.

Source: Data Centers Are Growing in Texas, But Big Questions Remain About Water Use | UT Austin News | The University of Texas at Austin

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin are calling for transparency in data center water use after new studies suggest the industry could potentially account for up to 9% of the state&#…

Source: Texas data centers could amount to 9% of the state’s water use by 2040, study finds | KXAN

El Paso used to rely exclusively on the Rio Grande for its water. But the vulnerability associated with the city’s overreliance on the river became painfully clear starting in the late 1940s during the state’s drought of record. By 1951, the city’s water department warned that the river would not provide enough water to meet […]

Source: Our Water Matters: El Paso pursues a ‘drought-proof’ water supply | Big Bend Sentinel

ANDERSON, Texas — Grimes County commissioners took no action Wednesday on a proposed SpaceX development at Gibbons Creek Reservoir, about 20 miles east of Bryan-College Station.

Source: Grimes County takes no action on SpaceX tax abatement for proposed $119 billion project | KBTX

Texas – A new Sierra Club analysis on thermal plant water usage reveals that Texas gas, coal, and nuclear plants consume roughly 100 billion gallons of water every year, while renewables and battery storage use barely any water at all.

Source: New Analysis Reveals Massive Water Use by Texas Power Plants | Sierra Club

Large swaths of the United States are in desperate need of soaking rainfall as drought continues to deepen.

Source: More than 60 percent of U.S. is covered by drought as impacts worsen | News Herald