Texas Water Caucus News Archive

Articles

• How a Hill Country ranch became Texas’ first public rainwater system - KXAN (August 11, 2026)

• After South Texas floods, Lake Corpus Christi has now surged to more than 80% full - San Antonio Express-News (August 6, 2026)

• Water systems are ripe for cyberattacks, experts warn after suspected Iranian hacks - Washington Post (August 10, 2026)

• Malicious Cyber Actors Targeting Water and Wastewater Sector Internet-

  Facing Programmable Logic Controllers, Causing Operational Disruptions - FBI-EPA Alert (July 30, 2026)

• Kerr County Warns $1.25 million siren grant insufficient - KXAN (June 29, 2026)

• Texas lawmakers take up data center water use concerns - Courthouse News Service (June 23, 2026)

• "EL NIÑO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO) DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION - Climate Prediction Center (May 14, 2026)

• ‘Smoke and mirrors’: Texans call for transparency on data center water consumption - KXAN News (May 8, 2026)

• In parched Texas, a state fund to boost water projects falls almost $3 billion short of demand - Texas Tribune (May 8, 2026)

• Alpine faces severe water shortage after critical well failure - KERA News (May 6, 2026)

• Iranian-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit Programmable Logic Controllers Across US Critical Infrastructure - CISA.gov (April 7, 2026)

• Texas confronts eye-popping water needs that threaten its growth story - The Bond Buyer (April 7, 2026)

• $1 billion desalination plant coming to South Padre Island - KRGV News (April 24, 2026)

• East Texas leaders, state officials form water advisory board to protect region’s resources - Tyler Paper (April 14, 2026)

• Texas may overhaul power market to handle data center boom - E&E News (March 26, 2026)

• Water outage in Hays County leaves more than 10,000 without service - KXAN News (March 25, 2026)

• Corpus Christi’s crucial refineries look for alternate water supplies amid looming water crisis - AP News (March 20, 2026)

• As Corpus Christi water shortage worsens, residents and businesses may soon have to cut their usage 25% - Texas Tribune (March 17, 2026)

• Why an East Texas rancher donated part of his water rights to the state - Texas Tribune (March 16, 2026)

• Texas drought deepens, straining farms, ranches and water supplies - Texas Public Radio (March 16, 2026)

• Human waste backing up in basements is a gut-churning sign of US infrastructure problems - AP News (March 10, 2026)

• How much water do AI data centers use? A new survey could help Texas regulators find out. - YahooNews (February 6, 2026)

• Senate hearing examines growing cybersecurity risks to U.S. water systems - Smart Water Magazine (Feb 5, 2026)

• Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation In January 2026 - Governor’s Office (Jan 2026)

• Texas data centers could consume 161 billion gallons of water annually by 2030 - San Antonio Current (Jan 2026)

• El Paso water outage could take days to repair — El Paso Times (Jan 11, 2026)

• How Texas will improve water supplies, infrastructure with voter-approved funds — The News Journal (Jan 2, 2026)