MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) – The City of Midland entered a settlement with Pilot Water Solutions Tuesday after the city initially requested a Texas Railroad Commission hearing aimed at disposal permit challenges.
Source: Midland settles with Pilot over disposal permits near water supply
AUSTIN, Texas , Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On Friday, December 29, 2023, Aqua Texas filed a federal civil complaint against the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District and its Board of Directors for unlawful and unequal treatment of the utility….
Source: Aqua Texas Files Federal Lawsuit Against Hays County Groundwater Conservation District
By Julie TomascikEditorA bipartisan resolution that targets the critical water scarcity issues in South Texas passed the U.S. House of Representatives late last year.HR 683, introduced by U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz of Texas, calls on Mexico to fulfill its obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty with the U.S. The treaty
Source: U.S. House passes measure to push Mexico on water deliveries – Texas Farm Bureau
Oil and gas operators pressured to recycle wastewater
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — The strawberry, blackberry and raspberry fields of the Pajaro Valley stretch for 10 miles along the coast of California’s Monterey Bay, jeweled with fruit from April through early December. The valley’s 30,000 acres of farmland are also ruffled with emerald lettuces, Brussels sprouts and varieties of kale, bringing in roughly $1 billion in revenue to the region each year. All that abundance doesn’t come cheap. While American farmers elsewhere have watered their crops by fre
Source: Strawberry Case Study: What If Farmers Had to Pay for Water?
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — A proposed lake aimed at being built in North Texas has stirred up controversy amongst its residents, environmental groups and the city of Wichita Falls. After a seven-day hearing of testimonies, an administrative hearing judge…..
Source: Lake Ringgold project: Judge recommends TCEQ deny application | wfaa.com
WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) — Jacob’s Well is a tourist destination that brings visitors from miles around. Unfortunately, prolonged drought closed the spot for swimming since summer 2022.
New Mexico environmental officials have proposed a new regulatory framework for reusing wastewater with a major focus on treating and repurposing the used, salty byproducts of oil and natural gas drilling in a major U.S. petroleum production zone.
Source: New Mexico proposes regulations to reuse fracking wastewater | The Seattle Times
A Milam County landowner is voicing concerns about the management of the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District. Dr. Curtis Chubb, who is a member of the Central Texas Aquifer Coalition, said that the management of Post Oak Savannah has been too eager to hand out water well permits to large scale water marketers. Chubb
Source: LANDOWNER WARNING THE PUBLIC AGAINST AQUIFERS BEING DRAINED TOO QUICKLY – KWHI.com