AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData Center Demands: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking water-use details from 156 data center projects as concerns grow over their strain on supplies and energy. Researchers are also exploring whether Permian Basin wastewater could cool AI facilities, while state penalties for data-center violations are capped at $500. Nuclear Buildout: NRC staff have preliminarily recommended licenses for four reactors at Fermi’s planned AI campus near Amarillo, which could add more than 4.4 gigawatts of nuclear power. Safety reviews and a final agency decision remain ahead. SpaceX Expansion: SpaceX is seeking approval for up to 456 Starship launches a year from South Texas. The FAA plans an environmental review; past launches near Boca Chica have raised concerns about wetlands and wildlife. Cleaner Transport: San Antonio is set to receive 21 of 24 new EV charging stations in the area, part of a $226 million Texas rollout funding 321 stations statewide.
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