Conservation News
Small wonders: Playa lakes are the Panhandle’s greatest resource
NEARLY 20,000 EPHEMERAL PLAYA LAKES DOT THE PANHANDLE’S LANDSCAPE, YET FEW KNOW THESE CRUCIAL BODIES OF WATER EXIST
Source: Small wonders: Playa lakes are the Panhandle’s greatest resource
Biden’s $8 billion quest to solve America’s groundwater crisis | Grist
Infrastructure funding is reviving dormant plans for pipelines and reservoirs to replace vanishing groundwater in the U.S. West.
Source: Biden’s $8 billion quest to solve America’s groundwater crisis | Grist
Rep. Kacal says Prop 6 will fix leaky pipes
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – This November, Texans will vote on Proposition 6, or the Creation of the Water Fund Amendment. State Representative Kyle Kacal thinks it is a much-needed update.
Former oil executive scraps plans for private dam on South Llano River | The Texas Tribune
The withdrawn proposal would have allowed the dam’s owner to take nearly 4 million gallons from the South Llano River, the main water source for Kimble, Mason and Llano counties.
Source: Former oil executive scraps plans for private dam on South Llano River | The Texas Tribune
(7) Texas advances proposal for playa lake restoration to boost groundwater recharge in the Panhandle – YouTube
Will plan to save tiny fish have big impact on Edwards Aquifer?
TPWD orders removal of illegal dam on Llano River tributary – DailyTrib.com
OPINION: Texas is taking my land to build an unnecessary lake
Texas is a proud private-property state. Ownership and stewardship of land are lauded, celebrated and written into our state’s storied history. But what if the government was taking your land and there was nothing you could do about it?
Source: OPINION: Texas is taking my land to build an unnecessary lake
‘Nuisance water’ being used to keep lawn green, springs flowing year-round at Civic Park
The term “nuisance water” might have a negative connotation, but that’s not the case for San Antonio’s newest public park — Civic Park at Hemisfair.
Source: ‘Nuisance water’ being used to keep lawn green, springs flowing year-round at Civic Park