Energy & Environment: A proposed settlement would have Keystone pipeline operator South Bow pay a $26.9m penalty over a 2022 Kansas oil spill and fund about $40m more in prevention and cleanup. Oil Markets: Renewed U.S.-Iran strikes and Hormuz shipping fears pushed crude up more than 4% in early trading, with fewer vessels transiting the strait. Texas Power & Industry Growth: Mara agreed to buy a 1,200-acre Matagorda County site from HIF USA for up to 2GW of data-center power, with phased construction starting this year. Chemicals: OXEA cleared a final investment decision for a Bay City, Texas capacity expansion, adding propionaldehyde plus enabling propanol and butanol, supported by a new syngas supply deal. Semiconductors: Samsung says Tesla’s AI5 chip has reached tape-out for 2nm production at its Taylor, Texas plant. Data Centers & Local Politics: Texas communities are increasingly pushing back on data center incentives as public opinion turns skeptical. Weather & Resilience: Gov. Abbott activated Texas emergency resources as heavy rain and flash-flood risk ramp up across the state. Food & Agriculture: Cyclospora cases have led some Texas Taco Bell locations to pull fresh ingredients while health officials investigate. Public Safety Tech: Texas state police bought Chevrolet Tahoes equipped with cell-site simulator surveillance tech from Cognyte. Immigration Spotlight: Witnesses dispute ICE’s account in the Houston shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, with calls for independent review growing. Space Tech: NASA selected seven companies, including Intuitive Machines in Houston, to develop robotic Mars mobility systems. Manufacturing Jobs: LeTourneau’s Longview robotics welding program is expanding via training and camps after a grant-backed launch.