Source: Georgia scores major victory in water wars feud with Florida
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Texas 4-H Water Ambassadors Program set for summer debut (North Texas e-News 2-12-17)
COLLEGE STATION ? The new Texas 4-H Water Ambassador Program kicks off this summer providing youth a wealth of experience about water resources and infrastructure while touring the Lone Star State.
California’s sinking land threatens vital water canals (AP 2-10-17)
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) ? Land in California’s Central Valley is sinking so much from over-pumping of groundwater during the drought that officials said Thursday they will press for new laws to limit drilling.
Supreme Court agent rules against NM in water fight (Las Cruces Sun-News 2-10-17)
LAS CRUCES – An agent of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday finalized draft rulings in a case that pits Texas against New Mexico over water from the Rio Grande. And?the legal picture hasn’t brightened for New Mexico.…
Researcher conducting survey on groundwater issues (Texas Tribune 2-9-17)
A researcher at Texas State University is requesting?input for a study assessing public perceptions of groundwater?and groundwater management.
Bell County opposes Chisholm Trail water district dissolution – The Killeen Daily Herald: Local News
BELTON ? The water war between Bell County and Williamson County is now moving to the Legislature.
Source: Bell County opposes Chisholm Trail water district dissolution – The Killeen Daily Herald: Local News
California drought; Desalting aquifers offers new hope
California?s historic drought may be winding down, but water officials across the Golden State are increasingly exploring a hidden but promising way to add to the state?s water supply: removing sa?
Source: California drought; Desalting aquifers offers new hope
Central Texas growth hinges on water (Killeen Daily Herald 2-4-17)
There is no doubt that a population boom is looming for Bell County and the rest of the state. Between 2020 and 2070, Texas? population is expected to increase from 29.5 million to 51 million ? a 70 percent increase in just 50 years, according to the 2017 State Water Plan.
However, this growth is not guaranteed without one precious resource: water.
?We don?t want Texas to get into a situation where water is limiting growth and limiting economic opportunity here ? and it could,? said Thomas Gerik, director of the Blackland Research and Extension Center in Temple.
One potential solution to the state?s impending water woes is ASR, aquifer storage and recovery, which is a way to store water in an aquifer for future use…
Court rules LSGCD can face suit (SAEN 2-3-17)
The 9th Court of Appeals in Beaumont ruled this week that Conroe can move forward with its lawsuit against the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District regarding the district’s water regulations put in place in 2009 that call for a 30 percent reduction in groundwater usage.
New Mexico AG seeks resolution in Rio Grande water fight (Santa Fe New Mexican 2-3-17)
ALBUQUERQUE ? New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has joined forces with water users along the lower Rio Grande in hopes of finding a way to end the state’s long-running dispute with Texas over management of the river.