Laredo approved an engineering contract for over $300,000 this week for conducting a study identifying aquifer storage options to address water reserve concerns.

Source: Laredo awards $300K contract for water aquifer study

OPINION: New Mexico should avoid rushing to approve industrial uses for produced water because once water is contaminated, full cleanup is very expensive if it’s even possible, as they pertain

Source: OPINION: We need to be cautious allowing produced water use outside the oilpatch | Opinion | abqjournal.com

The Mirasol Springs luxury resort and housing tract will sit on 1,400 acres, threatening Roy Creek Canyon.

Source: Fight ensues over pristine Texas land purchased by billionaire for luxury resort: ‘The alarms went off when people in this area first heard’

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Our city’s water sources continue to drop every week as we shave percentage points from our combined lake level. Right now, city officials are actively seeking long-term water solutions. One of those efforts getting the most attention is a seawater desalination plant. However, even if it gets all its permits the earliest it could help would be 2028.

Source: Water Woes: Solutions years away as lake levels fall

The Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association has filed a formal complaint with the Public Utility Commission of Texas documenting what they call “years of reckless practices by Aqua Texas.”

Source: TESPA files complaint against Aqua Texas | Wimberley View

By Jessica DomelMultimedia ReporterU.S. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz introduced legislation designed to help farmers and ranchers in South Texas impacted by Mexico’s failure to deliver the water it owes the United States under the 1944 Water Treaty.“What we’re trying to do is highlight Mexico’s responsibility to give the United States, specifically producers in South

Source: Legislation, potential farm bill provision to address Mexico water issue – Texas Farm Bureau

With Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer less than a week away, opportunities for rain to fill up local lakes are dwindling. The rain we received last week helped with lake levels, allowing them to rise some.

Source: Lake Buchanan rises as summer nears, but no water transfer planned to Lake Travis

The lake hasn’t been full since 1974, but its water levels have plunged in recent years.

Source: Texas Lake Sees Lowest Water Level in Years

Source: Railroad Commission asks FAA to investigate no-fly zone drone

DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas — A project along the Travis and Hays County line is getting new pushback. Environmental groups and neighbors west of Bee Cave say a big development could affect the environment near Hamilton Pool.

Source: ‘Simply not enough water’ | Rally held to protest resort development near Hamilton Pool