A recent EPA decision will allow Texas to regulate water discharges from oil drilling operations. Some lawmakers see a future water supply for the state in the decision, while environmental groups — …
Source: Texas lawmakers to weigh using fracking wastewater to replenish aquifers | The Texas Tribune
Last fall, Mexico reached a deal with our nation to pay its “water debt”. However, Texas farmers are still waiting to see it; the situation may lead to an even bigger foreign affairs problem.
Source: Texas farmers are still waiting for Mexico to make good on its ” –
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Texas is close to finalizing a years-long effort to wrangle control of coal ash pollution from the EPA, a move that could, for a time, keep coal companies insulated from tougher rules expected from t…
Source: Texas could shield coal companies from tougher Biden EPA rules | The Texas Tribune
San Antonio is on track to end the year with 12 inches less precipitation than normal, with dry conditions to persist into spring.
Source: Rains this week might not be enough to reverse Texas drought
The Texas Water Journal invited Texas state Senator Charles Perry, Chair of the Senate Committee on Water and Rural Affairs, to share his thoughts on the role of water in the coming 87th legislative session of the Texas Legislature. In the upcoming legislative session, Senator Perry said Texas will be navigating the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the road to recovery and continuing water supply development. In the commentary, Senator Perry addresses how leveraging technology, public-private partnerships, and regulations will encourage the creation of new water sources while also expanding existing strategies. The opinion expressed in this commentary is the opinion of the individual author and not the opinion of the Texas Water Journal or the Texas Water Resources Institute.
Source: Commentary: Water: A Preventable Disaster – Texas Water Journal