Alejandra Martinez

Last year, less than 30% of data centers responded to a state-mandated water usage survey conducted by the Texas Water Development Board.

Over three days the fire has grown to more than 80,000 acres in Palo Pinto and Jack counties and is 12% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. No injuries have been reported.

A prolonged drought had put the Coastal Bend city months away from running short of water, but upstream storms have improved the outlook.

The change would give states greater power on deciding how much notice and public input residents receive before such permits are approved or denied.

Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution that could harm the health of communities nearby.

Texas is experiencing an AI-driven data center with at least 248 projects planned statewide. Here’s what to know about the industry’s rapid growth and the debate over its impact.

Data centers use water to cool their massive arrays of computer servers. A state agency sent out a survey to figure out how much, but less than a third of the companies responded.

The state’s environmental regulator will hold a public hearing June 15 on its proposed rules for how the toxic wastewater can be reused. Here’s what you should know.

The 54,000-acre Silver Lake Ranch, straddling Kinney and Edwards counties, has a 30-acre spring-fed lake. An opening date hasn’t been determined.

A strong El Niño weather pattern is expected to develop and intensify during the 2026 hurricane season, which could suppress the formation of tropical storms and hurricanes.