Author: Alan Day

Lithium mining: a ‘Smackover’ the head for East Texas or the start of a new energy era?

There’s something beneath the feet of East Texans that keeps drawing people to the region. Some say it’s the healthy soil, others say it’s the charming people. Recently, energy companies across the United States have set their eyes on East Texas for a different reason: lithium.

Source: Lithium mining: a ‘Smackover’ the head for East Texas or the start of a new energy era? | Mount Pleasant Tribune

Project that could ‘revolutionize regional water supply’ in RGV will soon qualify for state funding – Rio Grande Guardian

Previously, the $220 million-plus Delta Region Water Management Project did not qualify for funding under the Texas Water Development Board’s Flood Infrastructure Fund. SB 1967, authored by state Sen. Juan Hinojosa, changes that.

Source: Project that could ‘revolutionize regional water supply’ in RGV will soon qualify for state funding – Rio Grande Guardian