AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWater: The East Texas Water Institute has launched to tackle regional water challenges. Houston may spend another $5.5 million on its water-meter network as costs climb, while Seadrift has restored service as an investigation into disruptions continues. Data Centers: Texas suspended 17 construction permits after an automated system kept approving projects despite a state pause, renewing concerns about water use and pollution oversight. Wildlife & Agriculture: Federal officials confirmed New World screwworm in a hunter-harvested Texas elk—the first detection in U.S. wildlife—and urged ranchers and hunters to stay alert. Weather & Climate: NASA says Pacific conditions resemble those before the powerful 1997 El Niño, raising the chance of a wetter Texas winter, though local flooding is not assured. Extreme summer heat also led some Texas Asian pear trees to flower this fall.
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