AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFlooding and Recovery: Heavy rain triggered flash-flood warnings across West Texas, including Midland and Odessa, while crews worked to drain an evacuated Texas neighborhood. Separately, FEMA approved aid for 20 counties hit by July storms, and Gov. Greg Abbott declared a disaster in El Paso County after flooding. Oil and Air: The Trump administration is moving to roll back methane rules for oil and gas drilling. An analysis warns the change could add 17 million tons of smog-forming pollution by 2050. Data Centers and Water: Texas suspended 17 data-center permits after an automated system kept approving them, amid rising concern over the projects’ water and power demands. A study also warns Texas lakes could provide 21% less water in severe drought than officials expect. Parks and Conservation: A 650-acre site beside Lake Palestine is set to become a new state park, expanding public recreation options in East Texas. At Texas A&M–Texarkana, students completed a campus composting site to divert food waste.
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