AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData Center Pressure: Gov. Greg Abbott expanded Texas’ pause on data-center permits to cover environmental approvals while ERCOT reviews the grid. The move comes as 45 lawmakers call for limits on data centers’ water use and state officials consider new reporting requirements. Energy & Pollution: The EPA announced plans to roll back oil and gas emissions rules. In Texas, regulators cleared the Tolk coal plant to close as wind, solar and battery projects move ahead to supply power for 375,000 homes. Water & Weather: Recent heavy rain ended a long hot, dry stretch across parts of Texas and improved drought conditions in the Panhandle, with Lake Meredith gaining water. Hurricane Isaias strengthened in the Gulf, though forecasters expected little impact in Texas. Land & Wildlife: A 650-acre property near Lake Palestine is set to become a state park. Texas also added 2,178 acres in Brown County to a wildlife management area after decades of ranch restoration, protecting habitat for native species.
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