The commissioners voted to hire a water-focused law firm to help create the multi-county water conservation district.
Source: Smith County moves forward with multi-county water conservation effort | KLTV
Author: Alan Day
Scientists just found a hidden weakness in forever chemicals | ScienceDaily
Researchers discovered that hydrogen radicals generated by intense UV light can break down stubborn PFAS “forever chemicals” without added chemicals. The breakthrough reveals a key mechanism that could lead to greener and more effective technologies for permanently destroying these pollutants.
Source: Scientists just found a hidden weakness in forever chemicals | ScienceDaily
Colorado River states have plans to survive a future with less water. But it will cost billions
Arizona and other states that use the Colorado River made a wish list of water infrastructure projects that will help them adapt to drought and climate change.
Lake Texana nearly reaches 100% full after heavy rains
The Coastal Plains remains under a flood watch.
Source: Lake Texana nearly reaches 100% full after heavy rains | mySA
Groundwater supplies in the Colorado River basin are falling fast. Is there a solution? | TPR
Western states like Arizona are considering new laws to regulate pumping from aquifers.
Source: Groundwater supplies in the Colorado River basin are falling fast. Is there a solution? | TPR
Tensions Are Rising Among States That Rely on the Colorado River
A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.
Community organizers file Fair Water Amendment to be placed on November ballot | kiiitv.com
Local organizations filed more than 12,000 signatures at City Hall for voters to decide whether large-volume industrial water users should pay drought surcharges.
Source: Community organizers file Fair Water Amendment to be placed on November ballot | kiiitv.com
East Texas lawmaker warns against rushing data center legislation
State Rep. Cody Harris says special session on data centers would be premature.
Source: East Texas lawmaker warns against rushing data center legislation | KLTV
Creating a Living Laboratory through Land Repurposing in California – On the Water Front
When it was first conceived, California’s Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP) was envisioned to be one of many initiatives needed to help landowners and communities adapt to less groundwater pumping and prevent the San Joaquin Valley from turning into a dust bowl of fallowed fields. Instead, the idea was to fund projects that strategically transition farmland to other uses that deliver a range of new benefits, from wildlife habitat to community open spaces to low-impact solar farms.
Source: Creating a Living Laboratory through Land Repurposing in California | On the Water Front
Worries over water as a giant data center moves into the New Mexico desert : NPR
Developers say there’s plenty of water for a giant data center in southern New Mexico. Some locals are skeptical.
Source: Worries over water as a giant data center moves into the New Mexico desert | NPR KAMU