A Houston company wants to pump more than two million gallons of water a day out of the ground in Hays County.
Source: Hays County water fight flares up as company seeks pumping permit – KXAN
A Houston company wants to pump more than two million gallons of water a day out of the ground in Hays County.
Source: Hays County water fight flares up as company seeks pumping permit – KXAN
?I think that this ruling really puts Texas in a fairly good position in terms of being able to claim that there are steps that the upstream state could take to help Texas get the water it?s entitled to in a river system.?
From 2013-2015, the Ogallala Aquifer showed a decline of 10.7 million acre-feet, according to the United States Geological Survey, which is affecting the region’s migratory birds.The initiation of significant groundwater irrigation in the 1950s has led to a recurring issue of the depletion of the aquifer, and it is impacting some migratory birds in the Texas High Plains, such as the snowy plover.Kristen Heath is a graduate research assistant in the department of natural resources management in
Source: Depletion of Ogallala Aquifer affecting region’s migratory birds
The Supreme Court seemed to suggest ecology is an important factor in state ?water wars.?
Source: As ?Water Wars? Get Salty, Oysters Get A Say | HuffPost
The City of Odessa?s water supplier is preparing to double its groundwater holdings in a deal with University Lands intended to shore up water for the future.
Source: Water supplier shores up reserves – Odessa American: Local News
The high court’s decision lowers the burden of proof for states locked in similar water battles with upstream neighbors.
Source: Supreme Court ruling could impact Texas-New Mexico water fight | The Texas Tribune
Officials say current drought conditions may interrupt water diversions, if senior water-rights holders issue a call for water downstream.
Source: Concho Watermaster sends drought letter to water-right holders
SANTA FE ? There’s a new water fight brewing in New Mexico. State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn has filed a lawsuit against State Engineer Tom Blaine, claiming the state’s top water official has violated the?
Source: Land commissioner sues NM top water official | Albuquerque Journal
The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District held a meeting for residents who own land on the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer.
Source: Aquifer conservation program seeks input from landowners