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Source: Our Water Matters – The Big Bend Sentinel

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 28, Addressing Texas’ Future Water Needs, by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock: “As Texas’ economy grows and leads America into the 21st century, our state’s water needs will outpace our supply. Additionally, the Texas Water Development Board… Read more »

Source: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 28 – Addressing Texas’ Future Water Needs – Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

Multiyear drought has reduced groundwater levels in the Great Plains, but a geologist says the world’s largest aquifer is plentiful.   Data from the University of Nebraska shows three-quarters of the observation wells experienced significant declines from spring of 2021 through 2022. Geologist Aaron Young tells Brownfield year-to-year variations of the Ogallala Aquifer are normal. […]

Source: Less rain, less groundwater, but the High Plains Aquifer still in good shape – Brownfield Ag News

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Currently, the city of Waco uses Lake Waco as its major water source, but as lake levels continue dropping from the drought the Brazos River could be the solution.

Source: City of Waco considers Brazos River as a backup water source

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Source: Basin’s future water supply reviewed – Odessa American

Groundwater levels have declined in most of Nebraska following multiple years of below-average precipitation, University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists found in a new statewide analysis. About three-quarters of the 4,787 observation wells across the state experienced groundwater level declines during 2021-22.

Source: Continued below-average precipitation reduces groundwater levels, report shows

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Marty Plaskett upgraded his farming equipment and spent $60,000 on new sprinklers to conserve water, even before the rural Nevada valley where he farms alfalfa began more strictly managing groundwater. Now, Plaskett is weighing another adjustment: selling off part of his legal right to use water that lies under his land to the state.

Source: To conserve, Nevada may try to buy back groundwater rights

The Senate on Monday passed a bill that would create a new state fund tailored for large or long-shot water supply projects, including marine desalination. The bill will advance to the House.

Source: Texas Senate moves to set aside billions for future water needs | The Texas Tribune

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News in collaboration with Mitch Borden, a reporter at Marfa Public Radio. Ed Puckett helps

Source: How State Regulators Allowed a Fading West Texas Town to Go Over Four Years Without Safe Drinking Water | The Daily Yonder

This site would be different than the proposed desalination plants in the inner harbor and La Quinta Channel. This new site would be limited to producing 20 million gallons a day.

Source: Corpus Christi exploring third water desalination site