Source: Groundwater threatened by droughts and heavy rainfalls, long-term analyses find

Source: In West Texas, water is water (Ozona Stockman)

By Jessica DomelMultimedia ReporterA group of lawmakers from Texas is urging President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State to continue to push Mexico to live up to its obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty.Under the water treaty, the U.S. delivers water from the Colorado River to Mexico. Mexico is obligated to deliver water from

Source: Lawmakers urge Rubio to take action on water debt – Texas Farm Bureau

Several Texas lawmakers have asked President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary to State to help urge Mexico to pay the water it owes the United States.

Source: Texas lawmakers urge Trump’s Secretary of State pick to get tough with Mexico on water payments | Border Report

The state has been slow to adopt rules to protect Florida’s endangered springs. While a boom in residential construction has increased the amount of groundwater being taken from the aquifers.

Source: Development is taking a toll on Florida’s precious springs (KWBU)

It was 2014. Charles Perry was moving from the Texas House of Representatives to the Senate. The Panhandle lawmaker had several priorities, including water and how it gets to Texans. Since then he’…

Source: Texas has a big water problem. This state lawmaker hopes he has the solution (Texas Tribune)

Source: Inside a Texas senator’s plan to fix the state’s water shortage (Houston Chronicle)

Brazos Valley lawmakers discuss plans to address water rights in legislative session

Source: Brazos Valley lawmakers discuss plans to address water rights in legislative session (KBTX)

Source: Hidalgo County judge pushing for creation of groundwater distric(KRGV)

Scientists from University of Oregon and partners discovered an aquifer beneath the Cascade mountains that is desperately needed in the West.

Source: Scientists Discover Enormous Aquifer Beneath Oregon Cascades Mountain Range – EcoWatch