The Three Rivers mayor issued the declaration to have more “flexibility to marshal resources and expend funds” as the city fears a water shortage.

Source: Three Rivers blames Corpus Christi for causing ‘drought disaster’ | SAEN

Commentary: As we look at the next wave of data center projects, are we planning for water the same way we’re planning for power?

Source: My well went dry. Water can’t be an afterthought | San Antonio Report

The Texas city of Corpus Christi is facing a severe water crisis because of a prolonged drought, and it is a threat not just to residential use but also to the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port

Source: A water crisis is threatening Corpus Christi, Texas, a major energy port | WPXI

Colin McDonald is director of strategic partnerships for the Texas Water Foundation.

Source: McDonald to moderate industry panel at RGVP’s upcoming Water Forum | Rio Grande Guardian

Sinton residents rally against the Corpus Christi Evangeline Groundwater Project, fearing it could deplete their wells and threaten local agriculture and livestock.

Source: Sinton residents rally against Corpus Christi groundwater project over well water concerns | KIII 3

Initial discharge permits would last six months while regulators test the science and monitoring requirements.

Source: TCEQ preparing for treated water discharge permits | MRT

Companies, including Exxon and Chevron, are in various stages of extracting the brine from underground in Northeast Texas to produce lithium, a critical mineral.

Source: Texas trove of top-quality lithium brine sparks race to get it | SAEN

The North Harris County Regional Water Authority has approximately $406 million worth of construction projects planned for 2026—with several in the Cypress and Cy-Fair areas—as part of its decades-long effort to keep up with a state-mandated groundwater reduction plan.

Source: Finding the flow: Local water authority chips away at state-mandated groundwater use reduction | Community Impact

“The team is currently prioritizing other more immediate projects at the site.”

Source: Water plan killed at Elon Musk’s massive Memphis data center, billions of gallons now needed | The Cool Down

ExxonMobil says it has recycled 1.3 billion gallons of produced water in the basin since 2020.

Source: Permian Basin water conference spotlights power demand | MRT