Lake Powell provides water and electricity to millions. Drought has shrunk it to its lowest level on record.
Source: ‘Uncharted territory’: Second-largest reservoir in US plunges to a record low | CNN
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Texas needs a data center plan, not just a pause
Next big water trial: Long-running city of Alamosa case – Alamosa Citizen
Case filed a decade ago over how city uses and stores its water now inches toward possible 2027 court date; result could impact future water export cases
Source: Next big water trial: Long-running city of Alamosa case | Alamosa Citizen
Nueces River Authority hopes to receive state money for desal project
The Nueces River Authority expects to receive a $7 million grant from a Texas agency to support the proposed Harbor Island desalination plant.
Source: Nueces River Authority hopes to receive state money for desal project | CC Caller-Times
Lake Mead reaches record low levels, raising concerns about California water supplies and future costs – ABC7 Los Angeles
Southern California water officials are warning of potential impacts from historically low water levels at Lake Mead, a key source of water for the region.
Meta vs. Painted Dunes: What the numbers and water sources show
El Paso Water says Meta’s data center would average 480,000 gallons a day, less than Painted Dunes golf course peak months, but Meta would tap drinking water. Contract caps use at 2.5 MGD.
Source: Meta vs. Painted Dunes: What the numbers and water sources show | KFOX TV
The Weather Pattern will Remain and Hot Dry for the Next Couple of Weeks – LCRA – Energy, Water, Community
Very few changes in the weather can be expected over the next week as our region remains locked in a persistent hot and dry weather pattern. A strong ridge of high pressure in the middle and upper atmosphere is forecast to remain over Texas and the south-central U.S. through the…
Source: The Weather Pattern will Remain and Hot Dry for the Next Couple of Weeks | LCRA
Central Texas landowners push back on proposed 330-foot water limit drop
Landowners in the Brazos Valley are urging local water officials to reconsider long-term aquifer pumping limits that could force them to drill deeper, costlier wells.
Source: Central Texas landowners push back on proposed 330-foot water limit drop | KBTX
The rain came back, but South Texas is still recovering
South Texas has unquestionably received some badly needed help from Mother Nature.
Source: The rain came back, but South Texas is still recovering | Fox SA
Texas residents raise empty cups as officials weighs groundwater rules for developers
“You really need to protect the aquifer, not the county.”
Source: Texas residents raise empty cups as officials weighs groundwater rules for developers | TCD