AUSTIN, Texas — Austin City Council has unanimously approved a resolution that aims to increase oversight of the city’s largest water users. The measure does not create new requirements for data centers or other major customers, but it begins a process that could lead to additional regulations in the future. This comes amid concerns about Central Texas’ water supply. In April, the Texas Water Development Board said Texas communities across the state would need to spend $174 billion in the next 50 years to avert a severe water crisis.
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