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The episode discusses a legal battle over water bill discounts in Corpus Christi and the use of permits for AI power plants that bypass environmental reviews.

A legal battle over the deep discounts on water bills Corpus Christi gave major companies amid a looming water crisis. Why some of the new power plants for data centers are using the same permits as dry cleaners and auto body shops that don’t require an environmental review. A new effort to help more students […] The post A permit loophole for AI power plants appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

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