The hidden crisis beneath one of Texas’ iconic swimming holes
Source: Jacob’s Well nears 4-year closure of iconic Texas swim spot | mySA
Author: Alan Day
Polymer breakthroughs could redefine PFAS removal from water
Emerging polymer technologies are showing strong potential to improve PFAS removal from drinking water.
Source: Polymer breakthroughs could redefine PFAS removal from water | Innovative News Network
Regular Board Meeting Notice & Agenda | March 9, 2026
Recent report shows data centers may negatively impact Texas’ water supply
Using energy forecasts used at data centers, the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) estimated that Texas uses 8 billion gallons of water annually.
Source: Recent report shows data centers may negatively impact Texas’ water supply | Houston Public Media
Dry pond in Flour Bluff is helping scientists study wetlands and underground water flow
A dry pond in Flour Bluff is giving researchers at Texas A&M Corpus Christi a window into what’s happening underground — and what it could mean for local wildlife and wetlands.
Source: Dry pond in Flour Bluff is helping scientists study wetlands and underground water flow | KRIS 6
Lost Pines District: Groundwater conservation a shared responsibility year round
National Groundwater Awareness Week is March 8-14. The Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District would like to take this time to highlight our aquifers and the role we all play in protecting our groundwater. Here in Bastrop and Lee counties, where we rely 100% on groundwater for our municipal water supply, we value our aquifers and work together to conserve our groundwater for the future.
East Texas political turnover puts regions sway at risk
Some advocates for the region worry freshmen lawmakers will start deal-making at a deficit, while other voters see a chance for new blood.
Source: East Texas political turnover puts regions sway at risk | The Texas Tribune
Tech Boom vs. Texas Farmland: Why Farmers Are Fighting AI Data Centers
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller investigates Project Matador’s water demands on Ogallala Aquifer as farmers warn of threats.
Source: Tech Boom vs. Texas Farmland: Why Farmers Are Fighting AI Data Centers | Yahoo News
Trump promises to help fund Texas desalination plant
The promise of federal help comes as Corpus Christi, the state’s eighth-largest city, is on pace to run out of water by spring 2027.
Source: Trump promises to help fund Texas desalination plant | Chron
Experts issue warning as historic crisis threatens US cattle industry — here’s what’s happening
It creates a dangerous cycle. Experts issue warning as historic crisis threatens US cattle industry — here’s what’s happening first appeared on The Cool Down.