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Lawmakers Grapple With Needs of Texas Data Center Boom
Data centers are starting to set up across Texas, and they require more electricity to power their scores of hard drives and ...
GVEC announces 'first in Texas' Tesla partnership to help power grid
A South Central Texas utility company announced a first-in-Texas partnership with Elon Musk's Tesla through the Electric ...
Texas ‘open’ for data center boom as lawmakers grapple with its challenges
The same is true in Waco and Hillsboro, where a planned data center is calling for 828 megawatts of power per year. That ...
What does the U.S. Department of Education do for Texas students?
Billions of dollars flow to Texas from the U.S. Department of Education — from school funding to college financial aid.
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With Texas facing soaring electricity demand, the politics of energy quietly shift at the Capitol
The Legislature has tried to clamp down on renewable energy resources in the past, but many lawmakers are recognizing the ...
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U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas nuclear waste disposal case
The case could establish the nation’s first independent repository for spent nuclear fuel in West Texas, despite the ...
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Texas Governor Abbott Mobilizes State Emergency Resources Amid Severe Weather and Wildfire Threats
Texas Governor Greg Abbott enhances emergency response as the state faces threats of severe weather and wildfires, initiating ...
Bills introduced a year after state’s largest blaze seek to limit wildfires
State Sen. Kevin Sparks of Midland, state Rep. Ken King of Canadian, and state Rep. Caroline Fairly of Amarillo are carrying ...