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 »
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Nearly $164M in water conservation investments planned for Rio Grande Valley
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
The city moved from Drought Stage 2 to Stage 1 after combined conservation storage at Falcon and Amistad reservoirs climbed... 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 »
June storms brought floods — but little relief for Rio Grande Valley water supplies
Despite flooding across the Valley, June’s rainfall produced only a modest increase in storage, leaving the region’s long-term water supply... Read more »
Proposed $1B desalination project teases ‘major announcement’
Stakeholders from across South Texas are expected to hear new details about a plan designed to diversify the region’s water... 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 »
Analysis: Texas’ water future depends on the Rio Grande — and it’s under pressure
An analysis from the North American Development Bank warns the Rio Grande faces mounting water challenges as it invests in... Read more »
Listen: The RGV Business Journal breaks down the push against data centers in South Texas
The Journal partners with KEDT public radio in Corpus Christi to cover major regional trends, issues, and challenges — and... Read more »
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How much water does SpaceX need to operate near Brownsville? Nearly 20x its current use
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