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Source: Texas Supreme Court ruling clears way for Dripping Springs wastewater plan | San Marcos Daily Record

The Native Landscaping Pilot Rebate Program, which launched earlier this month, encourages and incentivizes residents to replace their turf with native plants.

Source: Kyle launches native landscaping rebate amid Central Texas drought conditions | kvue.com

Data centers, which operate 24/7 and provide computing power for cloud operations and AI, require cooling units, fans and tons of water to operate.

Source: Data center ‘megasite’ is coming to Lockhart as similar facilities strain Texas’ water, energy supply | KUT Radio, Austin’s NPR Station

Local activists warn that while residents must ration, unimpeded industrial expansion is imperiling the region’s future.

Source: A Thirsty Tesla Refinery Could Exacerbate Corpus Christi’s Water Crisis | Texas Observer

Life requires water. It’s not a want. It’s a need. The Region C Water Planning Group has a simple charge: To ensure the 16-county North Central Texas region — and its millions of residents, communities and job creators — has a plan to meet its essential water needs today, tomorrow and well into the future.

Source: Opinion: Planning for North Central Texas’ future water supply is a must | DMN

Desalination offers great potential for Texas but comes with significant cost and environmental challenges.

SAN ANTONIO – A new study published in Nature Cities found that 25 of the 28 largest U.S. cities are sinking.San Antonio is sinking at a rate of 1.1 millimeter

Source: San Antonio is slowly sinking, largely due to groundwater extraction | News4sa

Source: Earthquake triggers shutdown order for West Texas oilfield operation | Houston Chronicle

Source: News Release: May 15, 2025: Texas Accepts First Dedication of Water Rights for Environmental Protection in 20 Years – TPWD

Leaders hope to treat groundwater and capture more rain as the water from one of the nation’s most iconic rivers becomes less reliable.

Source: Rio Grande Valley leaders need more water to sustain growth | The Texas Tribune