As time passes, Texas faces an ever more urgent challenge to provide sufficient water to meet rapidly growing demand. This is one of the most critical, long-term policy issues facing the Texas Legislature. Policy decisions made-or not made-in the present will impact the future of Texas’ water supply.
Energy & Environment
The sun is stronger than our electric grid — and we are defenseless against it
The Carrington Event literally shocked telegraph operators. A repeat could shock an entire civilization into the pre-industrial age. Imagine being a telegraph operator in September 1859. You’re sitting at your station, using cutting-edge technology to tap out messages hundreds and thousands of miles away. Suddenly, brilliant auroras light up the night sky from the tropics...
February 9, 2026