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Illegal Dumping Strategy and Equipment Investment

Sunnyside and South Park leaders say the Sunbeam depository turns residents away over ID and rule technicalities, pushing trash into ditches and streets. Council members pledged policy fixes, including dropping the dual ID-plus-utility-bill requirement.

3 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Oct 21, 2026

HighEnvironment

Data Center Energy and Water Demand

Héctor García of Green Data Hub explains plans for developing edge colocation data centers in Houston, noting the region's strong energy market and growing biotech sector.

13 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 13, 2026