Energy & Industry Compliance: A Houston-based webinar lays out how refiners can build an energy management system to meet ISO 50001, stressing data integration across plant operations for audit-ready performance. AI Hardware in Texas: UT Austin researchers, working with TSMC, tested SOT-MRAM memory designed to cut AI power use and speed up writes, pointing to lower-energy data-center needs. Power Grid Buildout: The Texas PUC cleared a major North Texas transmission project permit, despite landowner pushback, as the state moves to expand 765kV lines for West Texas demand. Data Centers & Water Politics: Candidates in Nacogdoches debated data-center growth, with both sides focusing on water protection and regulation ahead of November. Border Infrastructure Pause: A federal judge extended a pause on Big Bend National Park border construction through Sept. 15 while parties work through legal and cultural-impact disputes. Agriculture & Supply Chains: The FDA authorized a generic ivermectin injection for emergency screwworm prevention in cattle, aiming to reduce dependence on a single supplier. Food & Consumer Impact: Trump’s temporary tariff pause on 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef is drawing backlash from ranchers who warn it could pressure U.S. producers and blur sourcing. Local Public Safety: Guadalupe County Fire and Rescue expanded from 5 to 21 firefighters since 2022 to keep up with growth in unincorporated areas. Tech & Privacy: Princeton, Texas, declined to use Flock cameras it received via a state grant, citing privacy and oversight concerns.