Texas couldn’t have happened without water,” Laura-Ashley Overdyke, executive director of the Caddo Lake Institute, rightly observed in an interview during the throes of this summer’s heat.
Source: McKenzie: Nature knows best how to meet Texas water needs (DMN)
Austin, Texas – On September 24th, 2024 Texas Water Foundation proudly recognized Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar as the 10th Rainmaker of the Year. Surrounded by more than 300 water champions at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, TX, the event’s theme was dedicated to the connection b
Source: Comptroller Glenn Hegar Receives the 2024 Rainmaker of the Year Award — Texas Water Foundation
(The Center Square) – Four rural Arizona county supervisors are asking for more regulation when it comes to pumping rural groundwater, something that their constituents denied them in 2022.
Residents were worried about the impact on their drinking water while business leaders were excited for the new jobs.
Source: West Texans split on proposed carbon capture plant | The Texas Tribune
The Marvin Nichols Reservoir would require the state to seize farmland through eminent domain.
Source: Northeast Texans press for alternatives to land grab for reservoir | Texas Standard
Portions of eastern Williamson and Travis counties have dropped a drought category.
Source: Central Texas drought monitor: Conditions worsen east of I-35 | kvue.com
ALABAMA – Although Texas has greatly benefitted from the influx of new residents moving to the ‘Lone Star State’ in recent years, the increase in population could also exacerbate some issues in the long term. In August, we saw a small glimpse of this as water levels in reservoirs were low. But the real problem could be much worse.
Source: Influx of Population Set to Exacerbate Texas’ Lack of Water Issues, Putting Economic Growth at Risk