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Last update: 4 hours agoHouston Power: The U.S. Energy Department announced $50 million for grid resilience in the Houston region, with officials highlighting transmission upgrades to unlock more capacity from existing infrastructure. Space Industry: Texas is lobbying to host the new U.S. Space Academy; state space leaders have floated as much as $100 million in taxpayer support, though the bidding process remains under wraps. Natural Gas: Expand Energy named Danny Brown CEO, effective Oct. 26. The company, now headquartered in Spring, produces about 3.2 billion cubic feet of gas daily from Texas and Louisiana acreage. Data Center Pressure: Texas continued permitting data centers despite Abbott’s announced pause, while new reporting raises concerns about water use and air quality. UT researchers are exploring Permian wastewater as a cooling source. Jobs and Manufacturing: Texas added more than 154,000 jobs over the past year, and upstream employment remains resilient. Blue Origin plans manufacturing operations in Hutto, while South Texas colleges are expanding free training for manufacturing jobs.
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