Energy

Proposed Harlingen data center draws opposition over water and power use

January 10, 2026 • 3 min read

What’s known so far about the site, the wastewater agreement, and what still must happen before any deal is approved.... Read more »

A $249 million solar project in Hidalgo County is in limbo — here’s why

December 14, 2025 • 3 min read

The project was expected to generate enough electricity to power about 40,000 homes annually and support hundreds of construction jobs.... Read more »

Here’s what we know about a second LNG export terminal at the Port of Brownsville

December 12, 2025 • 3 min read

If built, the Texas LNG facility could expand the port’s export footprint, bring hundreds of construction jobs, and deepen South... Read more »

Port of Brownsville ends year strong, sidestepping tariffs and expecting steady cargo through 2026

December 4, 2025 • 3 min read

The port more than doubled its cargo volumes over four years, and despite tariff pressures, officials say 2026 should remain... Read more »

Part 3: Mexican bioenergy facility near Brownsville sits idle despite $15 million investment, deepening Tamaulipas’ sorghum crisis

November 30, 2025 • 7 min read

An ethanol plant in Mexico was built to buy sorghum from Tamaulipas farmers and produce cleaner fuel for both countries,... Read more »

Tamaulipas invests $8B in energy projects to support cross-border industry and nearshoring growth

November 24, 2025 • 4 min read

The Mexican state already ranks among the country’s top wind-energy producers, and new transmission projects aim to unlock even greater... Read more »

After years in limbo, major wind project powers up in north Edinburg

November 15, 2025 • 5 min read

The wind farm is expected to generate more than $100 million in property taxes, land leases, and community contributions as... Read more »

Why Willacy County’s first $50M data center project will be powered by wind

November 15, 2025 • 7 min read

Soluna, the data center company, expects to create 18 permanent jobs within the first three years, and the construction will... Read more »

With billions in new deals, Brownsville’s LNG terminal races toward global scale

November 8, 2025 • 4 min read

NextDecade’s $13 billion expansion adds two new liquefaction trains, secures long-term buyers, and positions the Rio Grande LNG project to... Read more »

Matamoros and Brownsville move in sync as cross-border industrial corridor takes shape

October 27, 2025 • 4 min read

Once loosely connected manufacturing hubs, the two cities are now aligning strategies that mirror McAllen–Reynosa’s binational model to capture nearshoring... Read more »

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