Cattle auctions aren’t often all-night affairs. But in Texas Lake Country in June 2022, ranchers facing dwindling water supplies and dried out pastures amid a worsening drought sold off more than 4,000 animals in an auction that lasted nearly 24 hours – about 200 cows an hour.

Source: Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing for another harsh summer | newstimes

What is next for this beloved lake?

Source: ‘Severe’ drought persists at Medina Lake near San Antonio | mySA

Lack of a state floodplain policy enabled oil companies to build in parts of Texas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.

Source: Fracking boom put oil field in Texas river’s floodplain | Texas Tribune

Emotions ran high in Sinton as a water district board heard arguments over Corpus Christi’s plan to drill new Evangeline Aquifer wells.

Source: Water well fight erupts in Sinton as Corpus Christi seeks new permits | KIII 3

Water disputes with US should end as Mexico has agreed to a new commitment to adhere to the terms of the 1944 Water Treaty.

Source: Mexico commits to Rio Grande yearly water deliveries to US | Mexico News Daily

Will offset water use at its 300MW Cinco data center

Source: Rowan Digital to invest in water conservation program in Medina County, Texas | DCD

The Texas House Natural Resources Committee meets at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, for a hearing focused on the conditions and long-term sustainability of Texas aquifers and groundwater management.

Source: Rep. Harris’ update on water crisis, Tuesday’s legislative hearing | News | palestineherald.com

A first-of-its-kind lithium carbonate facility opened in Midland Friday, turning produced water from the Permian Basin into a critical material used in batteries.

Source: From oilfield water to battery power: Midland opens first U.S. Lithium Carbonate Facility in decades | newswest9.com

Upwell Water

Source: Upwell Water Spins Out TurnClear, Backed by Nuveen, to Scale Treatment-as-a-Service Platform | | The Daily News