The Texas Tribune

The Texas governor said he has doubts Christian Castro is a fugitive subject to extradition, adding the state is still investigating. A hearing on keeping him in custody is Tuesday.

He also backed the DATA Act, a bill by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, that would let data centers build off-the-grid power systems exempt from federal regulation.

The state - which spent over $11 billion on Operation Lone Star - could receive more through a separate $3.5 billion reimbursement fund administered by the Department of Justice.

Some government officials said they understand the community's anger, but warn that many of these contracts fall outside their jurisdiction.

Energy regulators and industry experts warn that the state's delays to major projects amid backlash from residents could create rolling blackouts and strangle growth of other industries that need power.

A Tribune-ProPublica investigation found Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to take action that could have protected residents in flood-prone areas.

Rosenthal, a Democratic state representative from Houston, fielded questions about data centers and oil field pollution at a town hall hosted by the Webb County Democratic Party.

Most of the state's GOP leaders have hedged on the White House's plans for the region, welcoming a construction pause without breaking from a president they're loath to cross.

As oil and gas companies run out of places to dispose of their wastewater, Texas regulators are drafting permits to treat and reuse it outside the oilfields.

As the U.S. pushes to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, Texas companies prepare to capitalize on the state's emerging lithium industry.