(CNN) — Deep below the surface of the ground in one of the driest parts of the country, there is a looming problem: The water is running out — but not the kind that fills lakes, streams and reservoirs.
Source: The Colorado River Basin has lost as much groundwater as the entire volume of Lake Mead | KVIA
Explores ‘buyout of assets’ with GateHouse Water
Water begins to flow in the Rio Grande near Arrey, New Mexico on May 30, 2025 during the first day of release for the 2025 water allotment for New Mexico, Texas and Mexico.
Source: Rio Grande flows again as water is released for 2025 season | El Paso Times
Water levels in the Edwards Aquifer have hit historic lows, prompting the Edwards Aquifer Authority to implement groundwater pumping restrictions for people in their service area, such as Hays County.
Source: Edwards, Trinity aquifers and Canyon Lake hit lows, spark water restrictions | Community Impact
AUSTIN – The state has implemented the $6 billion WaterSecure Project to address long-term water needs in Central and South Texas. Led by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, the project will…
Source: Texas kicks off $6B initiative to secure water supply | Texas Real Estate Research Center
At least four companies say they are prepared to treat the water well enough to be released into rivers in West Texas. Environmental groups say the state is moving too fast.
Source: Oil companies protected ahead of selling fracking water | The Texas Tribune
WASHINGTON (AP) — Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of the world’s top weather agencies forecast.
Source: Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn | AP
Texas property owners can use nearly as much water under their land as they want. That’s unlikely to change even as the state approaches a crisis.
Source: The one thing Texas won’t do to save its water supply | The Texas Tribune
The deal allocates $1 billion a year to water projects for 20 years, which some groups estimate is a fraction of what Texas needs to save its water supply.
Source: $20 billion water infrastructure plan nears passage in Texas | The Texas Tribune