With a growing population, increasing demand on water resources, and recurring drought conditions, community leaders from across the Hill Country are thinking hard about how to manage growth while protecting our water supply. That was the focus of the conversation of a recent gathering of the Hill Country Leadership Institute, a program of the Hill Country Alliance.
Source: Local Hill Country leaders talk about innovative water management options | San Marcos Record
Climate scientists say that extreme rain and drought are likely to become more common due to climate change.
Source: Scientists: Texas weather extremes likely to become normal | The Texas Tribune
Climate scientists say that extreme rain and drought are likely to become more common due to climate change.
Source: Scientists: Texas weather extremes likely to become normal | The Texas Tribune
The Gulf Coast is poised to be a major hub for underground disposal of greenhouse gas to mitigate climate change, but questions remain over who will fund it long-term.
Source: Texas opens more coastal waters for carbon storage wells | The Texas Tribune
Dave Mauk and Mitchell Sodek are a new breed of first responders. They
may not be emergency medical personnel coming to rescue us, police officers securing our streets or firefighters combating blazing prairies. But they are among the modern front-line professionals whose job is to preserve our water supply.
Source: McKenzie- Meet the water supply first responders (texasgroundwater.org)
Record snowfall has not been enough to offset groundwater losses amid long-term drying and a heightened demand for the resource.
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Conservation strategies that can save water without hindering or costing area producers more money were discussed during a Panhandle Water Planning Group meeting in Amarillo on Tuesday morning.
Source: Panhandle group talks new water-saving strategies to protect Ogallala Aquifer
The emerging industry is facing “not in my backyard” opposition as projects move forward.
Source: Texas water fight shows pushback on ‘clean’ hydrogen – E&E News by POLITICO
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will review Texas’ oversight of wells used for injecting oil drilling wastewater and carbon dioxide into the ground after “substantial concerns” from environmental groups that the operations are behind a spate of well blowouts, sinkholes and seismic activity.
Source: EPA to review Texas oversight of oil, gas wastewater disposal wells | Reuters