Brownsville takes water, space and trade priorities to Washington in search of federal support
City and business leaders are meeting with federal agencies and lawmakers as Brownsville looks for funding for infrastructure and economic... Read more »
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How much water does SpaceX need to operate near Brownsville? Nearly 20x its current use
SpaceX estimates it will need 2 million gallons of water per day, nearly 20 times what it purchased from the... Read more »
Business leaders defend Brownsville’s $220M SpaceX water agreement after contentious vote
Business leaders said the investment could expand water capacity, support jobs, and prepare Brownsville for industrial growth.... Read more »
SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase
The last-minute deal followed a raucous six-hour meeting in which police removed several people, and SpaceX declined to give commissioners... Read more »
SpaceX seeks to take zoning control over nearly 450 acres from city of Brownsville as a ‘regional’ water deal takes shape
The city says SpaceX is negotiating an investment that could roughly double regional potable water capacity as commissioners weigh its... Read more »
New council seeks united South Texas response to water crisis
Hidalgo County became the first member to join the South Texas Water Supply Council, a new regional coalition focused on... Read more »
Brownsville refinery says it will add power to the grid, invest in water supply
America First Refining says it will generate its own power and invest in water supply as infrastructure demands rise in... Read more »
$1B desal plant secures land on South Padre Island
The facility is designed to support industrial growth and a regional pipeline network as water demand rises across the Rio... Read more »
Exclusive: Seawater desalination company eyes South Padre Island for $1B plant
Developers are proposing to route water through a pipeline attached to a second causeway connecting South Padre Island to the... Read more »
RGV Connect: How the water shortage is affecting the Rio Grande Valley
Water scarcity across the Rio Grande Valley has hit agriculture, enabled a drainage district to sell reclaimed rainwater, and encouraged... Read more »
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