It’s that time of year again when Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and the federal government meet to discuss the Rio Grande.

Source: Rio Grande Compact commission meets in El Paso Friday • Source New Mexico

People in Corpus Christi could be the first in Texas to drink treated seawater. Water scarcity in the state is a growing crisis, and ocean desalination is being touted as a solution. But community activists are pointing out there are serious downsides to ocean desalination.

Source: TCEQ hears from opponents and supporters of Corpus Christi desalination plan | Texas Standard

The rules will require coal-fueled plants, including Texas plants that produced about 12% of power on the state’s grid this year, to reduce carbon emissions and mercury pollution and handle disposed …

Source: Feds require coal power plants to reduce pollution | The Texas Tribune

Christine, Tex. – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a package of four federal rules that will cut air and water pollution from power plants across the country. One of these rules, the updated Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), will have a particularly big impact on Texas communities near lignite-burning power plants because it will – for the first time – require these plants to follow the same mercury standards as other coal plants. 

Source: Texas Communities Welcome Strong Mercury Rule to Rein In Lignite Pollution

Direct potable reuse could be implemented to transform treated wastewater into drinking water.

Source: Texas State researchers aim to improve reusable wastewater for drinking | Community Impact

The approximately 60-acre body of water was created by a leak from a former oil well. Now, a local groundwater conservation district is trying to prove the Railroad Commission of Texas has the authority and responsibility to plug it.

Source: As toxic water flows at Lake Boehmer, regulators fight over who’s responsible for the massive leak | Texas Standard

Source: Water district asks judge to kill SAWS lawsuit over Medina Lake water

A new study released Monday by the Office of the Texas State Climatologist and public policy think tank Texas 2036 pointed to an anticipated bump in 100-degree days in Texas and worsening drought c…

Source: New Texas report predicts extreme weather, drought conditions to worsen | KAMR – MyHighPlains.com

The lake is now 59% full.

Source: Canyon Lake breaks record for historic low water levels

Austin is struggling with drought. But members of a key advisory board say the city’s water utility could do more to conserve.

Source: As drought grinds on, task force members slam ‘meager’ Austin Water conservation plan | KUT Radio, Austin’s NPR Station