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By Susan Elizabeth Turek, TCD February 28, 2026 After heavy rains pounded Central Texas over the summer, many believed the state’s drought was over. However, officials are on the verge of making an unprecedented announcement.  What’s happening? The Daily Texan reported that the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District could declare a Stage 4 Emergency Response Period by… >> Read More

By Gordy Megroz, Republic February 22, 2026 On July 4, 2025, around 5 o’clock in the afternoon, just as Americans were gearing up for a night of hot dogs and fireworks, a lightning strike on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park caused a spark that would soon grow into flames. For three months, hotshots… >> Read More

By Michael Phillis, Rebecca Boone and Gary Fields January 23, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive pipe that moves millions of gallons of sewage has ruptured and sent wastewater flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington, D.C., polluting it ahead of a major winter storm that has repair crews scrambling. DC Water, which operates the sewer… >> Read More

By Diego Mendoza-Moyers, deceleration.news January 14, 2026 OpenAI and Oracle are partnering to build the $165 billion Project Jupiter data center in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, near El Paso as part of OpenAI’s massive Stargate Project—aiming to spend half a trillion dollars this decade on infrastructure that enables artificial intelligence technology. OpenAI’s announcement this week confirmed the… >> Read More

By Alejandra Martinez – The Texas Tribune January 12, 2026 NUECES COUNTY — Texas’ eighth-largest city has seen the water crisis coming for years, and now it’s here: Its two main reservoirs are at historic lows amid a persistent drought and city leaders have told residents they’re less than a year away from major water… >> Read More