A 17-gigawatt AI campus in the Texas Panhandle is staking its future on water the region doesn’t have to spare.

Source: Draining the Ogallala Aquifer for AI? Project Matador and the myth of limitless growth | Environment Texas

(CNN) — The combined water level in two of the United States’ biggest reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, has fallen to a historic low, in what experts are calling a significant moment in the Colorado River crisis — threatening a water system that supplies tens of millions. On July 12, Lake Powell was at […]

Source: Historically low water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead threaten water and power for millions | East Idaho News

Diode Ventures said Gov. Greg Abbott’s tougher stance on data center development in rural areas drove the decision to cancel the project

Source: Data center company decides not to build in East Texas | The Texas Tribune

America’s biggest oil field produces lots of dirty water and cheap natural gas. That makes West Texas a perfect location for data centers, says David Capobianco.

Source: Meet The Wastewater Billionaire With His Eye On AI Data Centers | Forbes Magazine

South Texas floodwaters may bring an unexpected upside: relief for drought-stricken Coastal Bend reservoirs.

Source: Historic Texas flooding could transform a nearly dry reservoir | mySA

Governor Greg Abbott announced a company seeking to build a data center near Cedar Creek Lake did “the right thing” by choosing to withdraw the proposal.

Source: ‘We are so grateful’: Henderson County community celebrates company withdrawing data center proposal | KLTV

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Diode will not pursue a proposed data center near Cedar Creek Lake in Henderson County. In a notice to Henderson County officials, Diode determined the project did not meet the Governor’s directives or community expectations.

Source: East Texas Data Center Withdraws After Falling Short Of Governor Abbott’s Standards | Harvey Kronberg’s The Quorum Report

As drought tightens water supplies across much of the United States, Virginia Tech researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model designed to help policymakers manage growing competition between agriculture and semiconductor manufacturing for water resources.

Source: Researchers develop AI tool to ease water conflict between farms and chip plants | Smart Water Magazine

A debate over groundwater oversight continues as State Rep. Denise Villalobos seeks to change Corpus Christi’s Aquifer Storage and Recovery District.

Source: State Rep. Denise Villalobos seeks to replace Corpus Christi Groundwater District | kiiitv.com

City officials say the hike is needed for growing water demand, but District 5 Councilman Gil Hernandez says city debt is also driving higher costs.

Source: Corpus Christi City Council approves water rate increase amid heated debate | kiiitv.com