“We’re not going to have any water for our people.”
Source: In East Texas, groundwater officials pause a plan as warnings of dry wells grow | The Cool Down
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Western droughts are more connected than scientists thought, study finds
Droughts and wet periods in major Western watersheds often happen together, according to new research that shows how water conditions in one area can be closely tied to those hundreds of miles away.
Source: Western droughts are more connected than scientists thought, study finds | KUNR
West Texas farmers fear water sale plan could drain ancient Capitan Reef aquifer
“It’s this tension between urban development and rural areas in Texas and in America.”
Source: West Texas farmers fear water sale plan could drain ancient Capitan Reef aquifer | Yahoo News
Corpus Christi desalination costs soared during water crisis
What started as a novel plan to provide an unrestricted water supply to the oil and gas industry turned into a political quagmire that has consumed the city.
Source: Corpus Christi desalination costs soared during water crisis | The Texas Tribune
Austin Asks for Feedback as It Considers Rules for Large Water Users • The Austin Chronicle
Austin Water proposed new requirements for developments using more than 85 million gallons a year
Source: Austin Asks for Feedback as It Considers Rules for Large Water Users | The Austin Chronicle
The Race for Lithium Is Becoming a Race for Water – Inside Climate News
In the arid American West, expanded mining intensifies battles in vulnerable communities over one of the region’s scarcest resources.
Source: The Race for Lithium Is Becoming a Race for Water | Inside Climate News
Hudpeth County confirms: new $15B data center being built near Far East El Paso County
A proposed $15 billion data center development in the Desert Haven community is moving forward after Hudspeth County officials said project organizations confirmed it is real.In a social media post from Hudspeth County,
Source: Hudpeth County confirms: new $15B data center being built near Far East El Paso County | KFOX 14
Another Major US River Running Dry Leaving Millions Facing Water Crisis – Newsweek
How El Niño could impact water levels in Lake Mead and other reservoirs
El Niño is expected to bring wetter weather to parts of the West, but experts say gains for major reservoirs aren’t guaranteed.
Source: How El Niño could impact water levels in Lake Mead and other reservoirs | Newsweek
Fastest-growing U.S. cities, per Census Bureau data
These 10 fastest-growing U.S. cities lead recent Census Bureau estimates, from Texas suburbs to Nashville’s edge and the N.C. coast
Source: Fastest-growing U.S. cities, per Census Bureau data | Quartz