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How Arizona is adapting to less Colorado River water | TPR
City leaders say they’ve been planning for years and no one will run out, but keeping taps flowing is expensive.
Source: How Arizona is adapting to less Colorado River water | TPR
Regents approve $11.7M water tower to keep Texas A&M’s semiconductor push on track
It’s not the flashiest item on this week’s Texas A&M Board of Regents agenda, but System leaders say it may be one of the most important: a new water tower at the RELLIS Campus
Source: Regents approve $11.7M water tower to keep Texas A&M’s semiconductor push on track | KBTX

Abbott staffer blasts Corpus Christi for voting against building desal plant | Texas | thecentersquare.com
(The Center Square) – Corpus Christi City Council members have again voted against building a desalinization plant, this time citing the record amount of rainfall as their most recent reason.
Hereford water plan warns of Ogallala Aquifer shortages as city grows
A ribbon-cutting for Taqueria El Vaquero, a local business at 1003 E. Park Ave. in Hereford, reflects the city’s growth as new businesses open and the populatio
Source: Hereford water plan warns of Ogallala Aquifer shortages as city grows | ABC 7 News
Farmers, Builders, And Texas Landowners Get Another Say On Clean Water Act Reach
EPA and Army Corps seek 30 more days of comment on a Sept. 4 WOTUS proposal defining which wetlands the Clean Water Act covers.
Source: Farmers, Builders, And Texas Landowners Get Another Say On Clean Water Act Reach | Yahoo News
11 billion gallons of water are at the center of this Texas drought debate | kiiitv.com
A temporary order allows Corpus Christi to retain more water in its reservoirs. Now, state regulators must decide what happens next.
Source: 11 billion gallons of water are at the center of this Texas drought debate | kiiitv.com
Oil and gas companies want to dump treated wastewater into Texas rivers. But they haven’t proven it’s safe. | Opinion
Texas’ oil boom has created a massive pollution problem: nearly 1 billion gallons of produced water every day.
Advancing Inner Harbor desal is responsible step for water | Opinion | State | lufkindailynews.com
Editor’s note: The Corpus Christi City Council is scheduled on Sept. 1 to vote on whether to award a design-build contract to Corpus Christi Desalination Partners LLC for 60% design
Source: Advancing Inner Harbor desal is responsible step for water | Opinion | State | lufkindailynews.com
Trump administration tests cyber and AI tools to secure Texas water systems
The Trump administration debuted a new pilot program Monday to bring free cybersecurity and AI tools to under-resourced water systems, starting in Texas.
Source: Trump administration tests cyber and AI tools to secure Texas water systems | Axios