By Julie TomascikEditorMexico reached an agreement with the U.S. on a plan to address the shortfall in water deliveries it owes the U.S., according to a joint statement from the U.S. secretaries of state and agriculture.Mexico committed to a detailed plan to fully repay all outstanding water debt accrued during the five-year period from 2020-2025.
Source: Mexico commits to paying water debt it owes the U.S. | Texas Farm Bureau
The Municipal Utility District, or MUD, would create a taxing district to finance a water treatment plant on the proposed Guajolote Ranch Subdivision.
Water issues are worsening in part of Hays County.
Source: Growing concern about Hays County water supply | kvue.com
Fort Stockton Pacifico Energy is moving forward with its GW Ranch, a massive AI data center on Highway 18 north of Fort Stockton. According to a company news release, “GW Ranch has received its Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) air permit for 7.65 GW of gas-fired power generation, the largest permit granted in the […]
Source: Massive AI data center coming to Pecos County | Big Bend Sentinel
Three major agriculture organizations in Texas have issued a joint statement welcoming a recent announcement from the Trump Administration on the 1944 Water Treaty with Mexico.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A recent Corpus Christi city memo written by Corpus Christi Water and adressed to City Manager Peter Zanoni and staff, shows the Evangeline Groundwater Project is expected to produce just 4 million gallons of water per day (MGD) in the near term, far below the 12 MGD figure previously discussed and well short of the roughly 60 MGD city leadership has said is needed to avoid water curtailments this fall.
Source: Memo: Evangeline expected to produce Just 4 MGD, leaving Corpus Christi short of water | kristv
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Source: Meadows Center launches statewide water management resource San Marcos Daily Record
In a letter sent to City Council ahead of Thursday’s vote, hydrogeologist Dr. Ronald Green argues the safeguards tied to the Guajolote Ranch project will not protect the Edwards Aquifer the way some officials say they will.
Source: Water expert challenges SAWS claims ahead of City Council vote on Guajolote Ranch | KSAT
Each data center can “drink” as much as an entire community. Yet, Texas does not require these tech firms to disclose projected or actual water consumption.
Source: The Texas AI Boom is Outpacing Water Regulations | Texas Observer