After a detailed briefing from the Lower Trinity Groundwater Conservation District on aquifer health and water use, Polk County Commissioners approved a resolution calling for transparency and independent impact studies for large data centers and advanced a draft site-impact permit policy that would require engineering disclosures for high-load facilities.

Source: Polk County hears groundwater briefing, adopts resolution and draft permit policy aimed at data center impacts | Citizen Portal

The small mountain streams that feed many of the West’s rivers may face a much drier future. A new study led by NAU researchers found that groundwater-fed streamflow, known as base flow, has been steadily declining across headwater watersheds in the western United States since 1950 and could decrease by 45% to 65% by the end of this century if current climate trends continue.

Source: Climate change could dramatically reduce water flowing from the West’s headwaters | PhysOrg

As Texas struggles to increase water supply, questions arise about Oncor’s due diligence on the intersection of proposed transmission lines and water.

Source: Local Officials Question Oncor on Controversial 765-kV Line’s Impacts on Water | Texas Scorecard

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state regulators to pause grid approvals for new data centers until a comprehensive audit on power and water usage is completed.

Source: Texas halts power grid connections for new data centers over energy, water supply concerns | FOX 26 Houston

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state regulators to pause grid approvals for new data centers until a comprehensive audit on power and water usage is completed.

Source: Texas halts power grid connections for new data centers over energy, water supply concerns | FOX 26 Houston

The reservoir has climbed from just 8.6% full three months ago to more than half its conservation capacity, marking one of the fastest recoveries in recent years.

Source: Lake Corpus Christi surges past 56% full after South Texas rains. Here’s where to track reservoir levels | kiiitv.com

A Nueces River Authority project could expand Corpus Christi’s water supply, but the Texas governor has done little about the agency’s financial problems despite choosing its board.

Source: Greg Abbott slow to act on river authority he has power over | The Texas Tribune

The Nueces River Authority is working on a project that could expand the Corpus Christi region’s water supply. But the Texas governor has done little to address the agency’s financial problems, despite appointing every member of its board.

Source: Greg Abbott Blasted Corpus Christi for Its Water Crisis. A River Authority He Has Power Over Is Falling Apart. | ProPublica

On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state’s power grid.

Source: New Texas data center projects frozen until state audits them | The Texas Tribune

New data centers won’t be able to join the Texas power grid until state regulators complete a review of their energy and water usage, under a new directive from the governor.

Source: Gov. Greg Abbott pauses new data centers until energy, water usage audit is completed | TPR