AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTexas Power Shift: Democrats swept statewide races, electing Gina Hinojosa governor, James Talarico to the Senate, Jon Rosenthal to the Railroad Commission and Clayton Tucker agriculture commissioner. Hinojosa has pledged to pause new data-center approvals, putting Texas’s huge project pipeline in question. Data Center Backlash: Voters across the country backed restrictions in dozens of communities, and Texas’s election results add pressure on developers to address local concerns about power and water use. Pollution and Water: The EPA scrapped a PFAS risk report despite reports of poisoned Texas farms and more than 80 cattle deaths. Separately, a proposed Texas seawater desalination plant promises more water but raises concerns about salty discharge. Carbon Storage: A San Antonio company and Japanese partner approved a Bee County carbon-storage project, targeting first injection in early 2027 and capacity of about 400,000 tonnes a year. El Paso Park: County officials opted to keep Ascarate Park’s duck pond while they seek funding to address water loss and algae.
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