PAWNEE – Rural residents gathered at the Bee County Courthouse on Aug. 24 to voice intense opposition to a proposed artificial intelligence data center planned near Pawnee, expressing deep concerns

Source: Proposed AI data center draws heavy pushback from Pawnee residents | Beeville Bee-Picayune | southtexasnews.com

Presidio County Two new faces will join the Presidio Underground Water Conservation District in September. Tina Neufeld, a graduate student at Sul Ross University, has been hired to replace outgoing general manager Trey Gerfers. Austin Thomas, a hydrogeologist and business owner, will take the seat vacated by board member Brenda Witty. Thomas and Neufeld were […]

Source: Fresh perspectives on Presidio water conservation board | Big Bend Sentinel

Producers say more reliable water deliveries would help make irrigation planning more predictable.

Source: South Texas Citrus Growers Push for Mexico Water Payments | RFD

Two major water developments are underway as Corpus Christi moves to Stage 1 and the TCEQ approves a temporary pause in water releases.

Source: Corpus Christi moves to Stage 1 water restrictions as TCEQ approves temporary pause in releases | kiiitv.com

The change takes effect Thursday and will allow residents to water lawns once a week instead of once every other week, City Manager Peter Zanoni said.

Source: Corpus Christi moves back to Stage 1 water restrictions as reservoir outlook improves | kiiitv.com

McAllen’s ongoing attempt to diversify its water portfolio — a multi-million dollar groundwater desalinisation plant — is slowly becoming more concrete, and also, more expensive, as the city tries to figure out how it will dispose of the facility’s waste.

Source: McAllen desalinisation project costs climb to nearly $205M | MyRGV.com

The Fort Worth Report gathered data center academic and industry specialists to address the grid, sustainable practices and misinformation.

Source: Data centers want to be sustainable, panelists say. Transparency also in demand | Fort Worth Report

Power, water and transmission costs can fall on local residents while benefits spread worldwide. Texas needs a fairer way to weigh that tradeoff.

Ceres’ report examines a largely overlooked water demand across seven states that together host about half of all U.S. data centers—Virginia, Texas, California, Illinois, Georgia, Ohio, and Arizona. In these states, water-intensive generation supplies much of the grid—and many of the plants supplying that power are in regions facing water stress or drought.

Source: Water Behind the Watts: The Hidden Risk of Powering Data Centers | Ceres

No large data centers will come online in Texas until after the November elections.

Source: ERCOT Says Abbott’s Data Center Audit Will Be Done in December | Inside Climate News