Record-setting storms in 2023 filled California’s major reservoirs to the brim, providing some relief in a decades-long drought, but how much of that

Source: Seismic Waves Track LA’s Post-Winter Groundwater Recharge | Mirage News

Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink… These timeless words from the ancient mariner resonate with profound irony as today we face the challenges and opportunities surrounding water management in our great state of Texas.

Source: LANDGRAF: A path forward to unlocking Texas’ water future

Austin City Council promised to revisit its water plans after members of an key advisory panel said they were not ambitious enough.

Source: Deep in drought, Austin adopts water conservation plans with promise of more to come | KUT Radio, Austin’s NPR Station

Source: Texas Tech Professor Receives $2 Million Grant for Produced Water Research | May 2024 | Texas Tech Now | TTU

Austin City Council is scheduled to vote on proposals to overhaul Austin drought rules and long-term conservation rules on Thursday. The plans failed to gain the support of a city advisory panel charged with vetting water policy.

Source: Austin Water sends conservation plan to City Council without support of key task force | KUT Radio, Austin’s NPR Station

As Central Texas battles extreme drought, shrinking lakes, and overtapped aquifers, some communities find themselves in crisis.

Source: Is Austin Going to Run Out of Water? – Austin Monthly Magazine

Cities across Texas dramatically curbed water use over the last decade. Newcomers and first-time homeowners are causing it to spike again.

Source: Thanks to Newcomers, Texas Is Losing Ground on Water Conservation

Farmers on the U.S. side of the border said that Mexico is a bad neighbor when it comes to sharing river water.

Source: South Texas is facing a water shortage, and farmers say Mexico is to blame

By Jessica DomelMultimedia ReporterLawmakers and agricultural organizations, including Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), continue to urge the Biden administration to take action to ensure Mexico delivers the water it owes the U.S. that is vital to farmers, ranchers and communities in the Rio Grande Valley.In a recent letter to the U.S. Trade

Source: Fighting for water in the Rio Grande Valley – Texas Farm Bureau