Texas faces trade-offs between air quality and economic growth from expanding data center industry. Houston Advanced Research Center analyzed how data center electricity demand could affect state air pollution and emissions, while economists report data center construction and operation are creating jobs for electricians, welders, and other skilled trades.
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The Hidden Environmental Cost of Texas’s Data Center Boom
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A journalist and photographer documented how communities along the Rio Grande border are coping with the river's ongoing decline. The river has long pitted Mexico and the U.S. against each other over an international water treaty.
Jack Herrera, journalist and political enterprise reporter who traveled along the river; Jordan Vonderhaar, photographer
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Kinder Morgan announced approval of $4.7 billion in investments for two natural gas pipeline projects amid rising demand.
$4.7 billion for gas pipeline project investments
Kinder Morgan, energy company approving pipeline investments
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A Houston Advanced Research Center report forecasts that if all planned data centers connect to Texas' power grid, fine particulate matter emissions could reach their highest level since 2006 and nitrogen oxide emissions could approach 2004 levels within five years.
Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), conducted report forecasting pollution impacts from data centers
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Kinder Morgan announced a formal commitment to build the Permian Link pipeline project across West Texas and the Panhandle. The project will carry natural gas to power a hyperscale data center complex under a 20-year supply contract.
$4.2 billion for permian Link pipeline project cost
Kinder Morgan, pipeline operator committing to project; Unnamed A-rated hyperscale data center operator, anchor customer
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The U.S. Supreme Court is considering an emergency request that could determine the future of hundreds of thousands of paused immigration cases. On October 22, the Trump Administration and Texas filed briefs opposing the requested suspension; applicants replied the next day.
U.S. Supreme Court, considering case; Trump Administration, filed opposition brief via Attorney General D. John Sauer; State of Texas, filed opposition brief and 4 more
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A report released this week claimed that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality moved forward with review and approval of development related to data centers, despite a directive from Texas Governor Greg Abbott to pause data center approvals.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, agency that reviewed and approved data center development; Greg Abbott, Texas Governor who directed pause on data center approvals
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A Canton Police Department officer was released from the hospital after being injured in a shooting that occurred Tuesday night while law enforcement attempted to serve felony warrants. A sheriff's deputy was killed in the incident.
Chris Watson, Canton Police Department officer; Canton Police Department, law enforcement agency; Medical City Plano, hospital providing care
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Through Oct. 23, 10,492 Bowie County voters cast early ballots for the Nov. 3 general election, running 27% ahead of the same point in the 2022 midterm. Early voting turnout has exceeded total votes cast in five recent county elections.
Bowie County voters, casting ballots; Texas Secretary of State, reporting early voting data
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