July 2, 2026
FERC Orders Six Grid Operators to Defend the Rules or Rewrite ThemIts new two-year budget requires DEQ to map water-scarcity areas by July 2027, with data centers in those zones or east of I-95 forced to minimize cooling water by 2032.
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regulates air quality permits and environmental compliance for data center operations in Texas.
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