AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoData Center Boom: SpaceX’s proposed $24 billion South Texas AI campus would use 35 natural-gas turbines and generate 748 megawatts, despite growing local opposition. Texas lawmakers have filed bills to repeal data-center tax breaks, while the governor-elect has pledged a pause and impact studies. Big Bend at Risk: The Supreme Court cleared the way for border-wall construction in the Big Bend area, even as Texas lawmakers filed bills to protect parts of the region. Pollution Concerns: Residents near a Texas oil well are reportedly avoiding their yards as gas continues to leak, despite four attempts to plug it. In another community, a Black neighborhood is questioning the risks as Texas expands carbon storage. Flood Recovery: Heavy rain brought renewed flood threats to South Texas, while the Llano River overflowed and disaster recovery centers opened to help Texans hit by summer storms.
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