Vehicle emissions testing began in Bexar County on November 1, 2026. Gasoline-powered vehicles between 2 and 24 model years old must pass an annual emissions test as part of vehicle registration. The testing affects nearly 2 million vehicles in the county.
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Hundreds of decision-makers from natural gas, power generation, and AI data center industries will gather in Austin November 11-13, 2026, for the NatGas To Power Forum to explore how natural gas can help meet electricity demand from rapidly expanding data centers.
NatGas To Power Forum, event organizer; Robert Bryce, opening keynote speaker, author and reporter; Brandon Seale, lunch keynote panelist, VoltaGrid and 2 more
The North Texas Municipal Water District is reviewing a proposal to purchase excess water from Millwood Lake in Arkansas. The potential arrangement could bring more than 100 million gallons of water per day to North Texas as part of efforts to prepare for projected population growth.
North Texas Municipal Water District, water district considering purchase; Heartland Water Partners, company proposing water sale; Jenna Covington, NTMWD Executive Director and General Manager
Texas A&M and Texas Tech researchers are conducting studies on New World screwworm parasites to develop tracking and control tools as cases spread in the U.S. and Central America.
$approximately $4 million for research funding through USDA New World Screwworm Grand Challenge
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, leading research project; Dr. Guilherme Verocai, associate professor and director of Parasitology Diagnostic Laboratory; Texas A&M AgriLife, collaborating on research and 4 more
NRG Energy announced plans for a 1.2-gigawatt combined-cycle natural gas power plant in Texas to support a cloud and artificial intelligence data center customer. The project requires $3.2 billion in investment and is targeted for commercial operation in late 2029.
$$3.2 billion for planned investment for 1.2-gigawatt power plant
NRG Energy, company planning power plant; Robert Gaudette, President and Chief Executive Officer of NRG Energy; Bruce Chung, Chief Financial Officer of NRG Energy
FEMA floodplain maps across Texas show significant irregularities in update schedules, with some areas using paper maps from the early 1980s while others have recent updates. Texas lacks a unified system for regularly updating floodplain maps.
FEMA, maintains National Flood Hazard Layer Viewer with floodplain maps; Texas Water Development Board, provides funding for floodplain map updates
The US Transportation Department approved ST LNG, an Indian-American-led firm, to build a deepwater liquefied natural gas port off the Texas coast. The Maritime Administration fast-tracked the licensing process.
$$8.2 billion for deepwater port construction cost
Sean Duffy, US Transportation Secretary; Sharad Tak, Founder and CEO of ST LNG; Mukesh Aghi, President of US India Strategic Partnership Forum and 2 more
Lonte Alston, 47, of Henderson was sentenced to life in prison without parole after a jury trial for the May 2022 shooting death of Christopher Falcon, 52. Alston claimed self-defense, saying Falcon attacked him with a knife; the state argued Alston shot Falcon intentionally after a verbal altercation.
Lonte Alston, defendant sentenced to life in prison without parole; Christopher Falcon, victim, shot and killed in May 2022