Texas Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create 168-Mile Coastal Recreation Area

Texas Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create 168-Mile Coastal Recreation Area

Raeylee Barefield
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October 2, 2026
Senator John Cornyn (R) and Representative Randy Weber (R) have introduced legislation to establish a 168-mile National Recreation Area along...
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Oklo Reactor Reaches Criticality at Lockhart, Texas Site

Oklo Reactor Reaches Criticality at Lockhart, Texas Site

Raeylee Barefield
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October 2, 2026
Oklo's Groves Isotope Test Reactor in Lockhart has reached criticality, becoming the fifth DOE-authorized reactor to reach the milestone and...
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South Korea, U.S. Unveil $22.3 Billion Texas Power Project for AI Data Centers

South Korea, U.S. Unveil $22.3 Billion Texas Power Project for AI Data Centers

Raeylee Barefield
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October 1, 2026
South Korea and the United States have selected a $22.3 billion natural gas power project in South Texas as the...
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Sid Miller Blasts Abbott's Data Center Crackdown as 'Smoke and Mirrors'

Sid Miller Blasts Abbott's Data Center Crackdown as 'Smoke and Mirrors'

Raeylee Barefield
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September 30, 2026
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (R) is criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott's response to the state's data center boom, calling the...
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Xcel Proposes Texas Tariff to Make Data Centers Pay Grid Costs

Xcel Proposes Texas Tariff to Make Data Centers Pay Grid Costs

Raeylee Barefield
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September 29, 2026
Xcel Energy has asked the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to approve a new large-load tariff to ensure that...
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LONESTAR — 9.29.2026 —Texas Faces Voter Registration Backlog—Data Center Backlash— and More...

LONESTAR — 9.29.2026 —Texas Faces Voter Registration Backlog—Data Center Backlash— and More...

Staff Reports
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September 29, 2026
Texas Voter Registration Backlog Hits Counties Ahead of October Deadline Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications and updates,...
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RRC Urges Texas Energy Companies to Strengthen Cybersecurity

RRC Urges Texas Energy Companies to Strengthen Cybersecurity

Raeylee Barefield
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September 28, 2026
Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian is urging Texas oil and gas producers, pipeline operators, and other energy companies to strengthen cybersecurity...
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CenterPoint Selected for $50 Million DOE Grid Upgrade Award

CenterPoint Selected for $50 Million DOE Grid Upgrade Award

Raeylee Barefield
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September 25, 2026
CenterPoint Energy has been selected for a $50 million U.S. Department of Energy award to support advanced substation technology upgrades...
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Judge Rules EPA Unlawfully Terminated $250 Million Texas Solar Grants

Judge Rules EPA Unlawfully Terminated $250 Million Texas Solar Grants

Raeylee Barefield
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September 24, 2026
A federal judge has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency unlawfully terminated more than $250 million in Solar for All...
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Greg Abbott Orders Halt to Texas Data Center Permits Pending ERCOT Audit

Greg Abbott Orders Halt to Texas Data Center Permits Pending ERCOT Audit

Raeylee Barefield
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September 23, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott (R) has directed Texas environmental regulators to halt permits sought by data center projects until ERCOT completes...
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