A new study has found that Americans could soon lose much of its groundwater for drinking and irrigation due to the nation withdrawing water faster than it can be replenished.

Source: Scientists warn much America’s groundwater could dry up by 2050

From the High Plains to Central Texas, public water supplies and unregulated wells serving several thousands of residents contain levels of fluoride some experts say could be harmful to fetal brain development.

Source: Across Texas, High Fluoride Levels Are a Rising Concern | Deceleration

A sprawling water district that serves residents, ranchers and recreators on the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains is preparing to invest a mammoth $98.5 million on a tiny hydropower plant in a bipartisan, multi-sectorial effort to help secure the Colorado River’s future. In the coming weeks, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) is expected to…

Source: The pivotal role of a tiny hydropower plant in preserving the Colorado River’s future

Héctor Pérez came to Edinburg, Texas through the Bracero program, a U.S. sponsored temporary Mexican laborers program in the 50s. He’s been a citrus farmer in the Rio Grande Valley ever since.

Source: Drought so severe RGV citrus farmers can’t water crops

A bipartisan group of U.S. legislators recently signed on to a letter urging “designated funds” be withheld from Mexico if it does not comply with a long-standing treaty that says it must periodically release water from the Conchos River in Coahuila into the Rio Grande watershed.

Source: ‘We need each other:’ Mexico’s president responds to Texas legislators’ threats on water crisis | TPR

The last sugar mill in Texas shut its doors last month, citing a lack of water. Farmers were left to plow under the crop and wonder what drought would claim next.

Source: Texas’ last sugarcane mill closed because of drought and farmers worry which crop is next to go | Fox Weather

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Suburbs across Texas remain the fastest-growing parts of the state, according to new population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday.

Source: New population estimates show Georgetown, Kyle are fastest-growing cities in the country

Three-quarters (74%) of Arizona voters support action by Arizona’s governor if the state legislature does not enable rural communities to regulate their groundwaterWASHINGTON, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A poll conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the Walton Family Foundation shows almost 9 in 10 voters (88%) are concerned about groundwater supplies in Arizona and believe that limiting unregulated groundwater pumping should be a priority for the state. Almost three-quarters (74%) think the Governor should use existing laws to manage rural groundwater if the Arizona State Legislature fails to enable rural communities to regulate their own groundwater.

Source: Arizonans Want State Leaders to Take Action to Protect Vital Groundwater Supplies

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The head of a South Texas planning group is proposing that a “water bank” be formed so smaller cities can get water from larger cities with surplus supplies and keep it flowing in South Texas.

Source: ‘Water bank’ sought to maintain flow to South Texas cities in drought