In Denver these days, it’s the brown lawns versus the green. As Colorado dries up in a historic drought, scofflaws violating water restrictions have sparked tension throughout the state’s largest metropolitan area, turning residential streets into checkerboards of virtue and vice. The emerald green lawns of cheaters now abut the crispy brown grass of the rule-followers – defiance that’s visible for all to see.

Source: Colorado residents are ratting out neighbors over water use during drough | The Washington Post

Seven western states that rely on water from the drought-stricken Colorado River have been unable to come to a water-sharing agreement.

Source: Colorado River states await federal water rules after talks stall | TPR

The Coastal Bend prayed for relief from drought. Now Choke Canyon Reservoir is nearly 25% full.

Source: Choke Canyon Reservoir triples its water supply after South Texas rains | mySA

Nelson, who grew up in Abbott and still owns a home there, wrote in a social media post that the last thing the community needs is a “loud, water thieving, light polluting data center.”

Source: Willie Nelson joins backlash to ‘water thieving, light polluting’ data centers | Houston Chronicle

Floodwaters from recent Texas storms are replenishing Corpus Christi’s reservoirs, delaying a projected water emergency until 2028. Officials say the temporary relief won’t slow nearly $1 billion in projects to diversify the city’s long-term water supply.

Source: Floodwaters from devastating Texas storms help delay Corpus Christi water emergency | KSAT

Jacob’s Well is flowing again after July storms recharged the aquifer. Here’s why the water returned, why swimming remains closed and how to visit.

Source: Jacob’s Well is flowing again after Texas storms. Here’s what visitors should know | AAS

Long-awaited proposal will outline how Lake Mead and Lake Powell are managed after current rules expire

Source: Feds to share first Colorado River plan this week | ABC 15 Arizona

A Texas schoolteacher inherited 200 acres of Permian Basin ranchland and started doing retirement math around the lithium-rich brine flowing beneath it. Then a June 2025 court ruling reframed who actually controls that water under a standard oil-and-gas lease.

Source: She Inherited 200 Acres of Texas Land Expecting a Windfall From the Water Beneath It. A 2025 Ruling Said Otherwise. | 24/7 Wall St.

Without a district, there is free reign over who can drill water.

Source: East Texan explains purpose, roles of groundwater conservation districts | KLTV

Companies planning Fort Worth data centers detail resource usage, sustainability in face of growing concern in North Texas.

Source: Data centers require substantial water, energy. Sustainable practices, technology can lessen impact | Fort Worth Report