Hidalgo County’s $20M drainage project to reduce flooding risk for 400,000 residents
The project is designed to improve storm response by increasing capacity in one of the county’s most flood-prone areas.... Read more »
Water
Harlingen considers a temporary ban on data centers. Here’s what comes next
City leaders aim to assess infrastructure strain and draft rules as concerns grow over water use, electricity demand, and long-term... Read more »
Brownsville oil refinery could use nearly 17% of the city’s water
The project would add significant demand to Brownsville’s water system as residents and businesses are asked to conserve under ongoing... Read more »
How the nation’s newest oil refinery could start construction in Brownsville sooner than expected
An explainer on what local officials say about environmental concerns, water and energy capacity, and the permits and groundwork tied... Read more »
Millions are flowing into the Valley’s water infrastructure. A new program aims to train the workers needed to run it.
An $80,000 grant will help train wastewater plant operators as utilities prepare for infrastructure expansion and a wave of retirements... Read more »
Roma secures $15M to fix aging water treatment plant
More than half of the $15 million will be forgiven, reducing long-term debt pressure on local ratepayers.... Read more »
Another severe drought could cost South Texas $2.8B and 11,500 jobs
State modeling shows how a single severe water shortage could ripple through farms, cities, utilities, and tax revenue across eight... Read more »
Four Valley cities unite to pursue water funding
The cities are creating a new agency that could help them compete for water infrastructure loans and grants.... Read more »
Texas is quickly becoming the nation’s data center capital. Here’s how Harlingen is trying to regulate it.
As a proposed $14 billion project advances in Cameron County, city leaders are drafting rules amid concerns over water use,... Read more »
Irrigation districts seek $225M for projects that could conserve nearly a quarter of the Valley’s annual residential, business water use
The districts have only secured about 20% of the funding needed for their proposed projects, leaving them with an estimated... Read more »
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