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South Texas mayors join forces on water, infrastructure and economic development

October 31, 2026 • 4 min read

Mayors from McAllen, Brownsville, Edinburg and Harlingen coordinated efforts to attract investment, secure infrastructure funding and address regional water needs.... Read more »

NADBank opens $300M financing pipeline for water, energy projects along the border

October 14, 2026 • 2 min read

The new program aims to make funding more accessible for smaller infrastructure projects, including water, wastewater, energy and waste management... Read more »

Engineering firm Garver opens $5M Harlingen office, plans up to 50 new jobs

October 14, 2026 • 4 min read

The 25,000-square-foot facility will serve as a regional hub for the firm and anchor a larger 70-acre mixed-use development near... Read more »

Brownsville launches website explaining $220M SpaceX water deal

October 13, 2026 • 3 min read

The website provides details about Project Quantum, including how SpaceX's funding would support water infrastructure projects and what the agreement... Read more »

Brownsville takes water, space and trade priorities to Washington in search of federal support

September 16, 2026 • 3 min read

City and business leaders are meeting with federal agencies and lawmakers as Brownsville looks for funding for infrastructure and economic... Read more »

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

September 15, 2026 • 7 min read

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

September 1, 2026 • 8 min read

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

August 30, 2026 • 11 min read

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

August 24, 2026 • 4 min read

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

June 30, 2026 • 6 min read

Hidalgo County became the first member to join the South Texas Water Supply Council, a new regional coalition focused on... Read more »

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