As officials with CenterPoint energy work to restore power to the Greater Houston area—with outages down from 2.2 million in the region late July 8 to around 1.58 million the afternoon of July 9—leaders in Houston and Harris County said restoring power is the top priority moving forward.
Texas must invest in water to meet population growth, state demographer says
Texas’ population surpassed 31 million in 2024, state demographer Lloyd Potter told attendees of the Water for Texas conference Jan.