With the uptick in hydraulic fracturing activity since the early 2000s, the Permian Basin has experienced a series of strange phenomena.

Source: Our Water Matters: Blowout mystery in Permian Basin solved – The Big Bend Sentinel

The move conflicts with an 80-year agreement between the U.S. and Mexico, but Mexico hasn’t been delivering on their end of the deal.

Source: Texas Ag Commissioner allows farmers to tap the Rio Grande for irrigation | Here’s how that impacts an 80-year agreement between the U.S. and Mexico (WFAA)

Source: Commissioner Sid Miller Issues Executive Order to Secure Water Use in the Rio Grande Valley – Morning Ag Clips

As farmers watch the underground water vital to their livelihood slowly deplete, they can’t help but think about their future.

Source: Depleting well water threatens future of South Plains agriculture, experts give tips on how to help

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ ‘The World Has a Drinking Problem’ course teaches students about the importance of water management

Source: Texas A&M course addresses water scarcity challenges- AgriLife Today

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Mirasol Springs, a “conservation-scale” development in western Travis County, may soon have permission for a new source of water. In exchange, the development would no longer have the option to access groundwater through wells or surface water from the Pedernales River.

Source: Mirasol Springs development pursues alternative water source following pushback (KXAN)

Source: Who’s to blame for the geyser still erupting in West Texas? Documents start to unravel mystery

After a decade of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, we need to expand our vision for water-friendly land in the Golden State.

Source: Opinion: Does California stand a chance of preserving our precious groundwater?

Harker Heights is going to need more water than it has the rights to in the next 45 years.

Source: OPINION: Central Texas Water Alliance would ensure region has access to vital resource | Editorials | kdhnews.com