Conservation News
Godzilla? El Ni?o could bring cold and very wet winter to Texas (AAS 8-16-15)
College Station Urging Water Conservation (KBTX 8-13-15)
Conserving water is a smart strategy to employ before the next drought – Houston Chronicle (8-5-15)
The last few weeks have been hot and dry in our area. Still depending on what indicators you use, most of Texas – including Harris County – is no longer experiencing drought. That’s great news for our state, which has endured drought conditions since 2010. The bad news: Harris County – along with the rest of Texas – will suffer through droughts again if history is any guide, and future droughts will likely be aggravated by climate change. A new bipartisan report states: “By the end of the century, the Southeast and Texas will likely experience dangerous levels of extreme heat.” Hotter temperatures will only increase the need for water for farms, fish and people.
Source: Conserving water is a smart strategy to employ before the next drought – Houston Chronicle
Texas Exempt Wells: Where Does Fracking Fit? (Texas Agr. Law Blog 7-29-15)
Groundwater Districts Seek Help Tracking Disposal Wells | The Texas Tribune
As oilfield waste disposal wells proliferate in Texas, groundwater managers are keenly interested in where they’re going and how carefully they construct them. And they’re asking the industry and regulators for further help.
Source: Groundwater Districts Seek Help Tracking Disposal Wells | The Texas Tribune
North Texas City Drops Toilet Water Reuse Project (CBS DFW 7-27-15)
The Texas Drought?s Over, But The Texas Slow-Motion Water Crisis Is Not (StateImpact 7-24-15)
Strong El Ni?o developing: What it means for Texas (Chron 7-24-15)
Water Board Set to OK $4 Billion in Projects | The Texas Tribune 7-23-15
From pipelines to a seawater desalination plant feasibility study, the?Texas Water Development Board is poised to approve funding on Thursday for dozens of water supply projects from Marfa to Houston, including a handful to promote conservation.
Source: Water Board Set to OK $4 Billion in Projects | The Texas Tribune