An extra level of information gives new insights into a longstanding assumption

Source: Water’s Age and What It Can Tell Us | UConn Today

Texas already has 405 existing data centers and another 442 planned or under way according to Axios.com. That is not a “boom.” That is a land grab, at state scale. And the headline number hides what’s really coming: this buildout is projected to drive roughly 746,096 temporary construction jobs, 110,500 permanent jobs, and about $1.654

Source: Texas Has 405 Data Centers Powering AI – Another 442 Are Planned | Techie + Gamers

A private development company is investing $150 million in an ambitious plan to harvest groundwater lying beneath sprawling northern Colorado ranches to serve fast-growing towns along the Interstate 25 corridor.

Source: A private water company is leading a $150 million rush for Northern Colorado groundwater | Coyote Gulch

A report from the American Edge Project called Georgia an “infrastructure powerhouse” in the future of AI as $4.6 billion invested in the state

Source: Georgia an ‘infrastructure powerhouse’ in US data center expansion | Savannah Morning News

A three-judge panel affirmed a 2022 decision that the government is liable for “taking” the land flooded upstream of Addicks and Barker reservoirs.

Source: Houston homeowners in Harvey flooding case win major appeal ruling | Houston Chronicle

Attorneys alerted the Scenic Loop-Helotes Creek Alliance this week that state regulators did not act on the nonprofit’s request for a new hearing regarding a controversial housing development.

Source: TCEQ declines to reconsider wastewater permit for controversial Guajolote Ranch development | KSAT

Drillers’ injection of wastewater is creating mayhem across the Permian Basin, raising concern about the future of fossil-fuel production there

Source: America’s biggest oil field is turning into a pressure cooker | Wall Street Journal

Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District officials recently granted the city of Marble Falls a groundwater permit to help irrigate the Thunder Rock Sports Complex. Read the story to learn more about the project.

Source: Marble Falls granted irrigation permit for Thunder Rock Sports Complex – DailyTrib.com

Water markets in Texas have proven beneficial in terms of conservation and smart water use, and a new report suggests that more markets across the state could help with water planning.

Source: Texas water crisis: Exploring market-based solutions | KXAN

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — Moody’s Ratings downgraded the City of Corpus Christi’s credit rating on Thursday, citing the city’s urgent need to secure more water and the narrow window in which to do so.

Source: Moody’s downgrades Corpus Christi’s credit rating over water supply concerns | KRIS 6