New Mexico’s rivers are under severe threat, further endangering already strained ecosystems, drinking water sources and livelihoods across the state, according to a new report. The state’s rivers now collectively rank as the most endangered in America according to new analysis released today by American Rivers.
Author: Alan Day
Russia-linked hacking group suspected of carrying out cyberattack on Texas water facility, cybersecurity firm says | CNN Politics
A hacking group with ties to the Russian government is suspected of carrying out a cyberattack in January that caused a tank at a Texas water facility to overflow, experts from US cybersecurity firm Mandiant said Wednesday.
Crop-rich California region may fall under state monitoring to preserve groundwater flow
California might step in to regulate groundwater use in part of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley, which would be a first-of-its-kind move that comes a decade after lawmakers tasked local communities with carefully managing the precious but often overused resource.
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Water In Texas: A Window Into Problems Across The US
Humans cannot live without water, yet many of us take for granted that water is readily available. As more people move to cities, adding to already crowded populations, the availability of potable water isn’t a given any longer.
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Texas SC: mediation agreement doesn’t apply to San Jacinto River Authority’s claims in suit over rates
AUSTIN – The Texas Supreme Court on Friday held that a pre-suit mediation agreement does not apply to San Jacinto River Authority’s claims in a dispute over fees and rates.
College Station City Council, water conservation planning
With possible 100-degree heat looming in the near future for Texas, the College Station City Council discussed ways to ensure everyone has water for the future.
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City of Corpus Christi’s Inner Harbor Seawater Desalination Project Abridged Application for State Funding Receives High Rank | City of Corpus Christi
Blinken meets with Texas lawmakers over Mexico’s water debt
HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) — A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers on Thursday spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the lack of water payments from Mexico to the United States and its effect on the Rio Grande Valley border region.
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