Federal officials said Thursday they will not release cool water this year from one of the Colorado River’s major reservoirs, which would have protected a threatened native fish downstream but put more strain on already struggling hydropower production.

Source: Officials will not release cool water from a Colorado River reservoir to protect threatened fish | AP

AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that QTS Data Centers has committed to meet the state’s new standards for data center projects, marking one of the first major industry responses to the state’s new oversight requirements.

Source: Major data center company backs Abbott’s audit as Texas pauses new grid connections | KXAN

SpaceX’s planned Terafab facility would produce artificial intelligence chips for use on Earth and in space.

Source: SpaceX plans $16.8 billion semiconductor plant in Grimes County | kcentv.com

The Elgin Courier – serves Elgin, Texas, and wider Bastrop County. Founded by Miles Hill, the paper has been published weekly since 1890

Source: LPGCD awarded $50K for Colorado River study | Elgin Courier

The site’s water usage is nearly equivalent to a golf course.

Source: $1.2B Meta Data Center Opens in Temple | Texas Scorecard

Record-low snowpack has hurt Upper Basin states while Lower Basin ones will feel the pain should new federal guidelines go into place.

Source: Are there winners and losers in the battle over the Colorado River? | Deseret News

Customs and Border Protection has ordered construction crews building Trump’s second border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping the groundwater needed to mix cement could threaten their livestock.

Source: Border wall contractors ordered to stop drilling wells in New Mexico | AP News

As more and more data center developers submit proposals to build in Texas, questions about how they will impact Texas’ grid and contribute to drought conditions across the state are widespread.

Source: Data centers use lots of water and power, but Texas officials don’t know exactly how much | Houston Public Media

A suspected Iranian attack on water systems across America should be a wake-up call for us all, writes Seth M. Siegel.

A suspected Iranian attack on water systems across America should be a wake-up call for us all, writes Seth M. Siegel.

Source: America Is Not Prepared for a War on Our Water | The Free Press