‘We are in unprecedented territory’: As the federal government declares a first-ever shortage on the Colorado River, Arizona farmers prepare for cuts.
Source: Colorado River shortage will bring water cuts for Arizona farmers
‘We are in unprecedented territory’: As the federal government declares a first-ever shortage on the Colorado River, Arizona farmers prepare for cuts.
Source: Colorado River shortage will bring water cuts for Arizona farmers
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that a federal agency doesn’t have to revise its plans for how it operates dams along the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers, another win
Source: Georgia wins fresh ruling in water war with Florida, Alabama | Texas | elpasoinc.com
The Fifth Circuit rejects Texas river authority’s claims of immunity on an antitrust claim brought by two private water utility companies. In a break from other circuits, Fifth Circuit will hear interlocutory appeals on immunity.
Source: Legal Alert | Fifth Circuit Denies Antitrust Immunity To Texas River Authority | Husch Blackwell
A pipeline helped secure water for San Antonio for decades to come — at a potentially high cost to some rural residents who are losing groundwater to the big city. Is it a preview for the rest of the…
Source: Rural Texas landowners say San Antonio water pipeline is drying up wells | The Texas Tribune
Supporters of the effort want to boost tourism in Fort Stockton by restoring year-round access to the natural spring.
Source: How A West Texas Nonprofit Hopes To Get Comanche Springs Flowing Again | Texas Standard
The date for the 7TH Annual Milam and Burleson Counties Groundwater Summit has been set for Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Summit is free and open to the public with lunch provided.
Source: POSGD Groundwater Summit planned | The Cameron Herald
Two Texas counties suffered years of killing drought in the last decade. The land cracked. Lakes disappeared. And cattle died. Scientists say it could be a glimpse of the future.
Source: ‘In hell’: Nowhere has been drier than this stretch of Texas – E&E News
A strong La Nia, which can shapeclimate patterns in NorthAmerica byaffectingthe jet stream, can lead to warmer and drier days in the Austin area.
Source: Central Texas in OK shape drought-wise, but what will happen when La Niña returns in fall?
Subsidence is the gradual sinking of the earth as a result of excessive groundwater use.
Source: Magnolia City Council passes ordinance to oppose proposed subsidence requirement | Community Impact