Author: Alan Day
Central Texas landowners push back on proposed 330-foot water limit drop
Landowners in the Brazos Valley are urging local water officials to reconsider long-term aquifer pumping limits that could force them to drill deeper, costlier wells.
Source: Central Texas landowners push back on proposed 330-foot water limit drop | KBTX
The rain came back, but South Texas is still recovering
South Texas has unquestionably received some badly needed help from Mother Nature.
Source: The rain came back, but South Texas is still recovering | Fox SA
Texas residents raise empty cups as officials weighs groundwater rules for developers
“You really need to protect the aquifer, not the county.”
Source: Texas residents raise empty cups as officials weighs groundwater rules for developers | TCD
Terafab: SpaceX plans world’s largest building in Texas | Architecture & Design
SpaceX and Tesla have announced Terafab, a semiconductor manufacturing facility planned for Grimes County, Texas, that would span more than 100 million square feet and become the largest building in the world by floor area.
Source: Terafab: SpaceX plans world’s largest building in Texas | Architecture & Design
Judge reverses TCEQ decision on UEC groundwater permits | Goliad Advance-Guard | southtexasnews.com
AUSTIN – A Travis County district judge has reversed a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality order granting Uranium Energy Corp. renewal and amendment of two permits, ruling the agency’s decision
Source: Judge reverses TCEQ decision on UEC groundwater permits | Goliad Advance-Guard | southtexasnews.com
Corpus Christi applies to halt reservoir water releases
City Manager Peter Zanoni said his staff traveled to Austin on Tuesday to hand-deliver an application to TCEQ to temporarily stop required water releases.
Source: Corpus Christi applies to halt reservoir water releases | KRIS 6
Corpus Christi ballot to include water fee hike for industry
Activists gathered nearly 13,000 petition signatures to place the measure on the November ballot. Legal challenges are expected.
Source: Corpus Christi ballot to include water fee hike for industry | The Texas Tribune
What’s behind this summer’s heat, and why 2027 could be worse | MIT Technology Review
El Niño? Climate change? All of the above?
Source: What’s behind this summer’s heat, and why 2027 could be worse | MIT Technology Review
Water produced at South Padre Island RGV Desal plant to be privately owned – NewsBreak
RGV Desal has pitched itself as a potential solution to the Rio Grande Valley’s longstanding water woes. The post Water produced at South Padre Island RGV
Source: Water produced at South Padre Island RGV Desal plant to be privately owned | NewsBreak