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Nearly $164M in water conservation investments planned for Rio Grande Valley

Nearly $164M in water conservation investments planned for Rio Grande Valley

August 29, 2026 • 3 min read

The funding would support 12 irrigation districts across the Lower Rio Grande Valley, with projects expected to conserve nearly 44,000... Read more »

Brownsville eases drought restrictions after nearly three years as Rio Grande reservoir levels improve

Brownsville eases drought restrictions after nearly three years as Rio Grande reservoir levels improve

August 9, 2026 • 3 min read

The city moved from Drought Stage 2 to Stage 1 after combined conservation storage at Falcon and Amistad reservoirs climbed... Read more »

Mission City Council approves ordinance limiting new car wash businesses 

Mission City Council approves ordinance limiting new car wash businesses 

January 13, 2026 • 2 min read

The unanimous vote establishes a one-mile spacing requirement for new car washes as city officials cite drought conditions and water... Read more »

Analysis: Texas’ water future demands collaboration, not complacency

Analysis: Texas’ water future demands collaboration, not complacency

November 17, 2025 • 4 min read

John Beckham of the North American Development Bank explains why the binational lender chose the Rio Grande Valley as the... Read more »

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SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase
SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase

August 30, 2026 • 11 min read

SpaceX seeks to take zoning control over nearly 450 acres from city of Brownsville as a ‘regional’ water deal takes shape

Port of Brownsville could soon host Nodule City, a first-of-its-kind commercial deep-sea mining hub

Cameron County is negotiating a $20M Fluidstack data center donation after Harlingen waffles on the same offer

How much water does SpaceX need to operate near Brownsville? Nearly 20x its current use

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