The Valley landed the projects. Now it has to power them — and the others that are following
Industrial growth is bringing power requests larger than Brownsville’s electric system as the Valley races to expand power and water... Read more »
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Edinburg begins $7M transformation of Ebony Hills Golf Course near downtown
The city of Edinburg sees the golf course renovations as an economic development catalyst with the jumpstart of a new... Read more »
Brownsville eases drought restrictions after nearly three years as Rio Grande reservoir levels improve
The city moved from Drought Stage 2 to Stage 1 after combined conservation storage at Falcon and Amistad reservoirs climbed... Read more »
Brownsville data center debate rolled into larger zoning ban on event centers, social clubs and more
The city of Brownsville is overhauling its zoning code for all nuisance businesses, from data centers to social poker clubs... Read more »
Texas pumps the brakes on new data centers as Brownsville prepares to weigh in
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a statewide review of proposed data centers Monday as Brownsville officials prepare for a data center... Read more »
Economic progress at the Port of Brownsville draws vice president’s visit
The vice president’s first visit to the region comes amid increasing tension over ICE arrests and their impact on local... Read more »
Mexican environmental group mobilizes at Playa Bagdad as SpaceX readies Starship launch
Volunteers will conduct shoreline patrols to document possible debris and monitor marine wildlife during Starship Flight 13.... Read more »
July rains give Rio Grande a water boost, but the region isn’t out of the woods yet
Recent July rains added more than 232,000 acre-feet of water to Amistad and Falcon reservoirs, but both reservoirs remain well... Read more »
Data center proposed inside former Walmart near Port of Brownsville
The former Brownsville Walmart was most recently used as a shelter for immigrant children seeking asylum until it closed, but... Read more »
Harlingen mayor withdraws 2025 letter backing proposed data center after it resurfaces online
Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda withdrew a 2025 letter supporting a proposed Cameron County data center, saying she signed it without... Read more »
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The Valley landed the projects. Now it has to power them — and the others that are following
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