Infrakey’s project promises a windfall of local tax revenue, but concerns remain about water use, air pollution and public process.

Source: Talks underway for $10 billion data center and power plant north of Waco – The Waco Bridge

Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Billy Howe of the Texas Farm Bureau, who explained how Texas differs from most states regarding water rights. As he notes, “the landowner actually owns their groundwater. It’s part of their land, so it’s private property.” This framework, he adds, can easily generate disputes when one landowner wants to

Source: Billy Howe Texas Water Challenges: AI Centers, Groundwater Rights, and Conservation | Oklahoma Farm Report

The City of Austin has cancelled plans to pursue an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project in Bastrop County due to a lack of partnership and opposition from Bastrop County residents.

Source: Austin halts ASR project in Bastrop County amid pushback | KXAN

Groundwater and desalination are two of the most widely discussed water topics in Texas as the demand for new water supply in communities across the state continues to grow.

Source: TWDB maps aquifers to find brackish groundwater and generate new water supplies for Texans | Texas Water Newsroom

The City of Bryan’s Water Services continues efforts to identify city and private service lines as required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) updated Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). Learn how the process works, what it means for you, and how you can help.

Source: Identification Continues for Bryan’s Water Service Line Inventory | City of Bryan, Texas

Texans made history earlier this month by approving Proposition 4 on the constitutional amendments ballot on November 4, which dedicates up to $1 billion a year for 20 years to the Texas Water Fund. 

Source: Proposition 4 timeline: Looking ahead to 2029 | Texas Water Newsroom

Researchers have completed a full accounting of water uses and losses in the Rio Grande-Bravo basin as it faces severe shortages throughout its range in the United States and Mexico.

Source: The Rio Grande’s water is being drained faster than nature can replenish it | AP News

The 1944 Water Treaty doesn’t cover shared groundwater — a lifeline for millions along the U.S.-Mexico border. A new brief explores how both countries can strengthen transboundary aquifer governance.

Source: Binational Governance of Transboundary Aquifers | Baker Institute

In Van Zandt County, a fight over water rights, government transparency, and land ownership came to a head with a proposed dam project.

Source: Dammed if You Do: East Texas Locals Fight to Stop an Unnecessary Reservoir | Texas Observer

Although Austin City Council was scheduled to vote on a collaboration agreement with Bastrop County entities, which would have advanced the project to a field testing phase, Austin Water withdrew the item from the Nov. 20 Austin City Council agenda.

Source: Austin Water halts Aquifer Storage and Recovery project efforts in Bastrop County | Community Impact