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In the West Texas oil patch, companies plan gas power plants to run new data centers

The developer of one project, in Pecos County, calls it the largest power project in the U.S. Data centers are sparking a surge of gas power plant construction in Texas.

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Country’s Largest Air Pollution Permit Issued to Power Plant for Data Centers in West Texas, Developer Says

It’s among a handful of similarly colossal ventures announced during 2025, making Texas the global epicenter of a gas power buildout.

Texas Observer

The EPA is easing pollution rules under Trump. Here’s how it’s affecting Texas.

As President Trump marks one year back in office, his EPA has proposed rolling back key air and climate protections, which experts say has already begun to strain Texas’s air quality and public health.

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Will Texas actually run out of water? Your questions about the state’s water supply answered.

You asked our AI chatbot about Texas’ water supply. We answered some of the questions that it couldn’t.

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Smoke from Wildfires Chokes Austin: What Locals Are Breathing Tonight

Wildfire smoke blankets Austin, with haze from local and distant blazes prompting health alerts and raising questions about the city's fire readiness.

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Developers propose more than 100 new gas power plants in Texas

New research reveals the planned expansion of gas-fired electrical generation to power artificial intelligence and other heavy industries.

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Texas bill seeking to keep toxic “forever chemicals” off farmland misses key deadline

Supporters say the bill would protect farmland in Texas. Opponents say limiting PFAS chemicals in biosolids will force water utilities to look at other disposal methods, which will lead to higher utility bills.

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In Booming Central Texas, Wastewater Is Polluting Rivers and Streams

A bill in the Texas Legislature would protect the last 21 pristine watersheds. But for years, previous attempts have been defeated by powerful homebuilders.

Texas Observer

In booming Central Texas, wastewater is polluting rivers and streams

A bill in the Legislature would protect the last 21 pristine watersheds in Texas. But for years, previous attempts have been defeated by powerful homebuilders.

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Texas regulators grapple with a growing problem: old oil wells leaking polluted water

Two years after lawmakers created a $10 million program to address leaking wells in rural counties, none of the money has been distributed.

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Three Texas Border Counties Exceeded Soot Pollution Standards But Avoid Consequences

Experts describe soot as the deadliest form of air pollution.

Latin Times

The air in 12 Texas counties exceeded federal soot standards. Only four may face consequences.

Critics say TCEQ is erroneously using a federal rule to exclude counties that are failing federal soot rules.

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South Texas groups sue TCEQ for temporarily allowing SpaceX to discharge industrial water without a permit

In the lawsuit, the groups accuse TCEQ of exceeding its authority by allowing the discharges.

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Texas regulators report more than 250 new cases of groundwater contamination

An annual report documents 2,870 active cases of groundwater contamination around the state. Groundwater provides more than half of the state’s water supply.

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Despite back-to-back deals on water from Mexico, relief for South Texas farmers is far from certain

Texas agreed to take 120,000 acre-feet of water from Mexico this month, only after the U.S. and Mexico agreed to an updated treaty.

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Mexico is offering water to South Texas. But there’s a catch farmers aren’t happy about.

Farmers say they want the water, but not if it goes against the allotment they need for the spring planting season.

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A West Texas well that exploded has been sealed, cleanup will take months

While residents smelled rotten eggs, the state’s environmental agency said it has not detected any air pollution.

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Texas overrides local lawsuits to negotiate smaller settlements with polluters, Harris County officials claim

A 2017 law lets the state block local governments, individuals and nonprofits from suing polluters and pursue the cases itself.

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How Texas Diminished a Once-Rigorous Air Pollution Monitoring Team

Former employees say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality weakened the unit in the years following the onset of the fracking boom. The operation never returned to what it was before.

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How Texas’ environmental agency weakened a once-rigorous air pollution monitoring team

Former employees say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality gutted the unit soon after the fracking boom swept the state oil industry. The operation never returned to what it was before.

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Study finds levels of a dangerous gas “off the scales” in Central Texas oilfield

The smell of oil wells has long permeated Caldwell County, near Austin and San Antonio. Now researchers have documented wells releasing dangerous amounts of hydrogen sulfide gas.

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SpaceX refutes reports that its Starship launch pad system polluted Texas waters

SpaceX has strongly refuted a media report claiming the company violated environmental regulations by releasing pollutants related to Starship launches in South Texas.

The Texas Tribune

After six years, a Texas town’s boil-water notice has been lifted, but residents are still concerned

The town’s troubles started in 2018, when its water tested positive for the dangerous E.coli bacteria.

The Texas Tribune

As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water

Many of the solutions are costly, putting them out of reach for small towns. But the region's most populous cities are getting innovative.

Texas Observer

New Texas Appellate Court Alarms Environmentalists

The all-GOP 15th Court of Appeals soon will hear disputes involving the state’s environmental regulators. “It’s BYOC—bring your own court—for polluters and powerful interests.”

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