On Wednesday, a number of landowners, water companies and others gathered in the Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center to request a contested hearing in the case against the Lower Colorado River Authority?s (LCRA) permit to drill wells in Bastrop County during a preliminary hearing held by the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH).
Source: Party status granted in LCRA case – Elgin Courier: News
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Source: Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Meeting Highlights | Woodlands Online
The controversy over Bastrop County groundwater pumping was at the center of discussions Wednesday morning between Lower Colorado River Authority executives and the Sunset Advisory Commission.During those discussions ? which advanced the commission?s lengthy review process of the LCRA ? the river authority?s general manager Phil Wilson made a public commitment to dedicate the groundwater sought from a possible well field in Bastrop County to water users only within
Source: LCRA changes tack in Bastrop County groundwater permit request
In light of a recent federal report on the potential effects of warming trends and climate change on the Edwards Aquifer, local authorities are studying ways to provide a sustainable water supply.
Source: Report: Edwards Aquifer at greater risk with climate change, population growth – ExpressNews.com
The Supreme Court has signaled its interest in a potentially game-changing debate over the scope of the Clean Water Act and whether it applies to pollutants that travel through groundwater. If accepted, it could be the biggest environmental issue on the docket this term.
Source: Confluence Magazine
A major issue with regard to the scope of the Clean Water Act is popping up in courtrooms across the United States.? Are point source discharges into groundwater, that eventually reach a ?water of the United States?, within the scope of the Clean Water Act?s jurisdiction?? This issue is growing and has been decided differently by courts across the country.? The legal question is teed up and could potentially reach the United States Supreme Court next year.? Let?s take a look at this issue and the results from… Read More ?
Source: Clean Water Act Application to Groundwater: Keeping Score – Texas Agriculture Law
A San Antonio catfish farm that brought national attention to the region’s groundwater politics is having its infamous well capped after a decade of litigation.
Source: San Antonio Begins Capping Catfish Farm’s Well | Texas News | US News
The outcome of the water struggles in the 1990s was a system of regulations meant to preserve and protect the Edwards Aquifer.
Source: Catfish Farm Well That Influenced Edwards Aquifer History Finally Plugged
A settlement agreement the City Council approved Tuesday gives Victoria the ability to withdraw enough water from the Guadalupe River to fill one-fourth of the Houston Astrodome.
Source: Victoria settles water fight with GBRA | Victoria | victoriaadvocate.com