Source: Importance of Irrigation Water to Lower Rio Grande Valley Agriculture Highlighted in New Report | Morning Ag Clips

The Ogallala Aquifer, which spans eight states from South Dakota to Texas, is the only reliable water source for some parts of the region. But for decades, states have allowed farmers to overpump groundwater to irrigate crops

Source: Agriculture built these High Plains towns. Now, it might run them dry. – Stateline

The Ogallala Aquifer, which spans eight states from South Dakota to Texas, is the only reliable water source for some parts of the region. But for decades, states have allowed farmers to overpump groundwater to irrigate crops

Source: Agriculture built these High Plains towns. Now, it might run them dry. – Stateline

Source: Despite recent rains, San Antonio area still locked in drought

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s top water official has authority to decide how underground supplies are allocated, the state Supreme Court said this week, in a ruling that could kill a long-stalled proposal to build a sprawling master-planned city north of Las Vegas and boost chances of survival for an endangered species of fish native only to natural springs in the area.

Source: Nevada high court ruling upholds state authority to make key groundwater decisions

Two consecutive summers of brutal heat and drought have left some parts of Texas with notably low water supplies going into 2024.

Source: Texas Is Already Running Out of Water | WIRED

The popular swimming hole stopped flowing over the summer for the sixth time in its recorded history, signaling poor health of the local aquifer. Thursday morning it had its highest flow in over a year following recent rainfall.

Source: Jacob’s Well rushes with water again, fueling excitement. But it might only be temporary. | KUT Radio, Austin’s NPR Station

A heating planet and expanding commercial agriculture are putting increasing pressure on America’s vital aquifers — underground reservoirs that supply water to an estimated 145 million Americans, as well as supporting much of the nation’s food supply.  

Source: The 6 states facing the most serious groundwater crises

Goliad County Groundwater Conservation District President Wilfred Korth is trying to get the attention of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality before it’s too late.

Source: UEC permit renewal concerns Goliad County Groundwater Conservation District | Goliad Advance-Guard | stexasnews.com

Utility giant Aqua Texas pumped 66 million gallons beyond its legal limit in 2023.

Source: Jacob’s Well Was Dry for Seven Months—One Company Just Kept Pumping