ALBUQUERQUE?-?Farmers in southern New Mexico, water policy experts, lawyers and others are all working behind the scenes to craft possible solutions that could help to end a lengthy battle with Texas over management of the Rio Grande.
The case is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court and all sides say the stakes are high given uncertainty about the future sustainability of water supplies throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
The Texas Conservation Districts Amendment, also known as Proposition 1, was approved by state voters on Aug. 21, 1917. The measure required the conservation and development of the state?s natural resources. It authorized conservation districts to issue bonds and levy taxes to help property owners during drought and flooding. It was nearly 100 years to the day of the historic floods in Southern Texas, said Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts Executive Director Sarah Schlessinger.
Despite a wet year in Texas, the state could be on the verge of another massive drought event and must begin innovating in its water conservation efforts.
That?s the opinion of Texas District 122 Rep. Lyle Larson, chairman of the Texas House Natural Resources Committee and keynote speaker at the 17th annual Bell County Water Symposium held Wednesday on the Texas A&M University-Central Texas campus.
Lehigh Cement Co. has settled a lawsuit that alleged it pumped millions of gallons of water from the Trinity Aquifer without approval, and agreed to pay attorneys? fees and to
Source: Lehigh Cement settles lawsuit over water use | Business | wacotrib.com
The Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District will host the 17th annual Bell County Water Symposium beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday at Texas A&M University-Central Texas, 1001 Leadership Place in Killeen.
Source: Clearwater ready for 17th annual Water Symposium | Local News | kdhnews.com
About two years after Odessa officials began working with a private company to secure a new water supply for the city, any agreement to buy the water remains distant with critical questions still unanswered.
DENVER (AP) – The draining of a massive aquifer that underlies portions of eight states in the central U.S. is drying up streams, causing fish to disappear and threatening the livelihood of farmers who rely on it for their crops.Water levels in the Ogallala aquifer have been dropping for decades as irrigators pump water faster than rainfall can recharge it.An analysis of federal data found the Ogallala aquifer shrank twice as fast over the past six years compared with the previous 60, ….
Source: Rural areas at risk as water levels drop in massive aquifer – San Antonio Express-News
What does La Ni?a mean for Texas? Generally speaking, we may be in store for drier and warmer weather.
Source: La Ni?a is back | What that means for Texas | KVUE.com
The city of Corpus Christi is hoping to become a state source for fresh water through a proposed seawater desalination project.
Source: Corpus Christi wants to be water exporter with desalination project
The Edwards Aquifer Authority recently checked out a well near the Cave Without A Name? in an attempt to demonstrate how?an uncapped well could impact South Texas?s?main water source.
Source: EAA launching program to address abandoned wells in Bexar County