Source: Governor Abbott Appoints Miller To Texas Water Development Board | Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott

Texans urged to secure their water resources in light of the longstanding challenges posed by Mexico’s non-compliance with the 1944 Treaty.

Source: Agriculture Commissioner Urges Texans To Achieve Water Self-Sufficiency

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Several billboards have been placed throughout the South Texas border town of Laredo touting the importance of the Rio Grande and preserving water quality for the residents north and south of the river.

Source: Billboards touting Rio Grande, water conservation pop up in Laredo (Border Report)

The board of the Brazos Valley groundwater conservation district (BVGCD) is dealing with opposition to multiple requests to pump more water. Thursday’s (September 12th) meeting included action on four contested applications. The Texas A&M system [Read More…]

Source: Brazos Valley Groundwater District Board Dealing With Opposition To Multiple Requests – WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

AUSTIN, Texas — Just days after the state’s head of agriculture sounded the alarm about Texas running out of water, city leaders heard plans for its own conservation and drought contingency efforts from Austin Water.

Source: Questions, criticism after revised water conservation, drought plans (cbsaustin)

According to the Railroad Commission of Texas, the agency plugged 1,012 orphan wells in Fiscal Year 2024 using state funds. This exceeded the fiscal year’s goal of plugging 1,000 wells with state funds, making it the eighth year in a row in which the RRC has surpassed its legislative target.

Source: Texas regulator plugs over 1,000 orphan oil and gas wells in 2024

HEARNE, Texas (KBTX) -The Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District board plans to refer several contested groundwater export permit cases to the State Office of Administrative Hearings for a comprehensive review.

Source: Texas A&M’s water well plans challenged; board sends other export permits for state review (KBTX)

Source: Video: Texas is running out of water, ag commissioner warns | Sid Miller full interview – The Gilmer Mirror

Thursday’s meeting of the Brazos Valley groundwater district board (September 12) includes two contested applications. The Texas A&M system opposes the application from a group who wants to export water from Robertson County to Travis, [Read More…]

Source: Brazos Valley Groundwater District Board To Hear Competing Applications – WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

Recently, the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District board conducted show-cause hearings related to excess production recorded for three non-exempt permit holders.

Source: Groundwater district settles excess production cases (Burnet Bulletin)