Opinion: Texas Must Hold Data Centers Accountable for Water Use
News ClipGovTech·TX·7/6/2026
The Houston Chronicle's Editorial Board asserts that Texas must hold data centers accountable for their water consumption. The article argues that the state cannot effectively plan for future population growth without understanding industrial water usage, specifically from data centers.
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Gov: Texas State Government
The Houston Chronicle’s Editorial Board writes that it's impossible to plan for a future with a sizable population increase if the state does not know how much water its industries are gobbling up.