Source: Leaked memo details $100M emergency request to address Texas oil well blowouts, contamination

One choice can save water—and help farmers prosper.

Source: The Colorado River is drying up. Farmers can help revive it – Fast Company

Research shows that reservoirs across the country are facing lower levels and less reliable storage. New reporting from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas finds a pair of reservoirs in that region are facing similar problems.

Source: Why reservoirs in Texas are dealing with similar problems as those in Arizona

A yearslong dispute over exporting water to growing Texas cities offers a hint at the battles to come as the state’s population booms and water supply dwindles.

Source: Texas pecan farm fights to keep water supply | The Texas Tribune

After the Supreme Court sided with the federal government in the long-standing Texas v. New Mexico case, the parties are going back to the drawing board. The case hinges on the federal government’s role in fulfilling inter-state water agreements.

Source: Texas Sued New Mexico Over Rio Grande Water. Now the States are Fighting the Federal Government – Inside Climate News

The head of Texas 2036 made his first visit to El Paso last month, and came away impressed.

Source: Opinion: Texas can learn a lot for El Paso

An ongoing drought in Texas has worsened the condition of the local aquifer and has impacted the river’s water levels. Even with some rain on the forecast, Gov. Greg Abbott’s disaster declaration for elevated wildfire risk is still in effect.

Source: Why are water levels low along the San Marcos River? | KUT Radio, Austin’s NPR Station

The lawsuit claims the endangered designation for six mussel species is a misuse of environmental law that threatens Texas’ economy.

Source: Texas sues feds over endangered designation for mussels | The Texas Tribune

MERCEDES — For a growing number of Rio Grande Valley farmers, years of water scarcity fueled by drought and the unpredictability of Mexican water deliveries has depleted their water accounts.

Source: Explainer: Why nobody can touch the water that Mexico is offering | MyRGV.com

In this week’s ‘Water Watch’, NWS Hydrologist tells Meteorologist Stefanie Lauber there are “positives” despite a dry winter outlook.

Source: WATER WATCH: ‘The trend is not our friend’– Hydrologist says tough winter ahead