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State lawmakers demand answers on Texas data centers’ water use
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk Jasmine Lotts , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· June 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway More information can be found through KOSA CBS7, a local news source covering the Permian Basin area, including Midland, TX.
State lawmakers are seeking information about water usage by data centers in Texas. A meeting was held in Austin to discuss this issue. The Texas House Committee on Natural Resources heard from various groups, including Texans and the Texas Water Development Board.
Further details about the meeting and the discussion on data center water use are available from local news sources. The meeting was an effort to understand the amount of water used by data centers in the state. More information can be found through KOSA CBS7, a local news source covering the Permian Basin area, including Midland , TX.
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Category: local Published: June 24, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? State lawmakers are seeking information about water usage by data centers in Texas. A meeting was held in Austin to discuss this issue. The Texas House Committee on Natural Resources heard from…
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