Meta is permitted to use as much as 1.5 million gallons of water per day, but the data center’s actual water usage will depend on how hot it is in El Paso.

Source: How much water will Meta’s El Paso data center use? | El Paso Matters

Controversial plan to sell water to Texas from this popular Louisiana spot is dead for now

Source: Louisiana plan to sell water to Texas dead for now | Business News | nola.com

Texas Voters just overwhelmingly approved $20 billion to be spent on improving the state’s water supply, infrastructure and education over the next 20 years. But that funding is just the beginning — and it will only go so far in addressing a crisis that threatens the future of Texas, a state where the powers that be will not acknowledge the effects of climate change.

Source: Prop 4 passed but is it enough to meet the state’s future water needs? | TPR

Interlocal deal aims to stop cities from competing for survival.

Source: South Texas cities strike water deal to survive the drought | kiiitv.com

The court appointed Danny Crossley to a four-year term on the Natchez–Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District board beginning Jan. 1, 2026, following public discussion about groundwater protection and concerns raised about well drilling.

Source: CitizenPortal.ai – Commissioners appoint Danny Crossley to Natchez–Trinity Valleys Groundwater board after local concerns about wells | Citizen Portal

Source: Houston County Confirms Plans to Form Water District – The Messenger News

WILSON COUNTY, Texas — A crowd packed the room during the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District’s Nov. 21 meeting in Pleasanton. Most were Wilson County residents who are pushing for the district’s board to deny a permit that would allow the area’s water to be pumped, then taken to neighboring Guadalupe County.

Source: Residents of rural South Texas community protest water transfer | Spectrum News

Huge “regreening” efforts in China over the past few decades have activated the country’s water cycle and moved water in ways that scientists are just now starting to understand.

Source: China has planted so many trees it’s changed the entire country’s water distribution | Live Science

Is the Drought in the Southwest Permanent? Reservoirs along the Colorado River dwindle by the day exposing sunken boats and barren soils.

Source: Is the Drought in the Southwest Permanent? | Natilus

The Legislature approved $600 million for standalone improvements, but one advocate worried the increase in direct spending undermines the Texas Water Development Board’s process.

Source: West Odessa will get running water thanks to Texas lawmakers Texas Tribune