A bill in the Texas legislature that would give county governments more authority to protect water sources in the Hill Country has not made it past the committee hurdle.

Source: Advocates push for bill designed to let counties manage development to protect water sources | Community Alert | herald-zeitung.com

Private property rights at heart of Montgomery County’s groundwater dispute

Source: Private property rights at heart of Montgomery County’s groundwater dispute | Community Impact Newspaper

On April 9, Groundwater Management Area 14 voted on its proposed long-term goal for the Gulf Coast Aquifer System.

Source: GMA 14 approves proposed desired future conditions; LSGCD objects to subsidence factor | Community Impact Newspaper

The San Antonio Water System will pay $75,000 following discharges of high-priced water down a Northside creek last year.

Source: SAWS to pay $75,000 fine over Vista Ridge water discharge

The U.S. Supreme Court won’t force Georgia to curb its water usage, a defeat for downstream Florida in the two states’ long legal war over limited resources.

Source: Supreme Court Hands Win to Georgia in State Water War (3)

High Plains agriculture producers could diversify with specialty crops and get greater returns for their water with pivot irrigation systems.

Source: Specialty crops: Potential for more return for water | AgriLife Today