Water rights have been bartered, litigated, fought over, bought and sold and are as contentious today as ever. But with improved technologies, one option to mitigate the water problems of the future deserving consideration is desalination – producing drinking water from seawater or brackish groundwater. This report succinctly explores the opportunities and costs of desalination.
Energy & Environment
Dr. Brent Bennett’s Testimony Before the House State Affairs Committee: Data Centers & 765-kV Transmission Lines
Testimony of Brent Bennett, Ph.D. Policy Director, Life:Powered Texas Public Policy Foundation Before the House State Affairs Committee August 19, 2026 Chairman King and Members of the Committee: Thank you for this opportunity to testify about the important challenges facing the Texas electric grid and specifically the challenges and opportunities being presented by data centers....
August 19, 2026