By Julie TomascikEditorA new year brings new state and national legislative and advocacy efforts for Texas Farm Bureau (TFB).“Texas Farm Bureau will make sure the voices of farmers and ranchers are heard in both Austin and Washington, D.C.,” Regan Beck, TFB Government Affairs director, said. “The legislative sessions are the organization’s opportunity to stand up

Source: TFB sets 2025 state, national legislative priorities – Texas Farm Bureau

The Edwards Aquifer is facing its second-lowest water level recorded for a start of the year, raising concerns about water restrictions and the health of the region’s springs.

Source: Edwards Aquifer Starts New Year at Historically Low Levels | ENVIRONMENT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Opponents of the nation’s largest lithium mine under construction want U.S. officials to investigate whether the project in Nevada already has caused a drop in groundwater l…

Source: A drop in groundwater could mean big trouble for a tiny snail as Nevada lithium project presses on – KXAN Austin

(Austin Business Journal) — About 18 months ago, representatives of Arizona-based DMB Development LLC unveiled initial plans for its long-anticipated Solana Ranch project near Jarrell. The effort called for billions of dollars of investment and construction of 14,000 homes and mixed-use buildings on more than 7,000 acres.

Source: Planned ‘new town’ near Jarrell moving ‘full speed ahead’ — albeit behind the scenes (KXAN)

SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Farmers in the Borderland are grappling with an ongoing drought that has left them concerned about their future.

Source: Drought forces farmers in Socorro to rethink water strategies (KFOX14)

Rio Grande Regional Water Authority Executive Director Jim Darling discusses water issues on Hidalgo County’s RGV On The Rise podcast.

Source: Darling says RGRWA produced a water resources plan for the RGV, ‘but nobody was interested’ – Rio Grande Guardian

Source: SAWS turns saltwater into drinking water every day. Here’s how it works. (SAEN).

State regulators want home builders to prove an area has more groundwater than the current law states to start new builds.

Source: Running Dry: Battle between state water regulators and home builders | 12news.com

For three years, a Canadian mining company called Standard Lithium operated in near-total secrecy, setting up shell companies, securing mineral leases across Northeast Texas and drilling wells to sample an underground ocean of brine called the Smackover Formation.

Source: News-Journal’s Best of 2024: Has the East Texas lithium race begun? (Longview News-Journal)

The enduring water conflict between New Mexico and Texas has entered an unexpected turning point, with recent federal interference

Source: NM’s water rights under siege: Federal meddling could wipe out our farmers