Source: First-time mandatory groundwater-use restrictions imposed in Burnet County – DailyTrib.com
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Sinking Houston suburbs: How groundwater extraction is causing neighborhoods to sink
BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) — You have to know where to look, but signs of the old Brownwood subdivision still exist at the present-day Baytown Nature Center.….
In West Texas, oil companies are recycling more fracking wastewater | The Texas Tribune
Oil and gas companies are increasingly reusing “produced water” as West Texas aquifers are being depleted and the practice of injecting wastewater into disposal wells triggers more earthquakes.
Source: In West Texas, oil companies are recycling more fracking wastewater | The Texas Tribune
Growing fears of ‘dead pool’ on Colorado River as drought threatens Hoover Dam water
Colorado River reservoirs have fallen to alarming levels, prompting growing calls for urgent action to cut water use in seven states.
Source: Growing fears of ‘dead pool’ on Colorado River as drought threatens Hoover Dam water
Water agencies debate ground subsidence amid new studies | Community Impact
A University of Houston geological study released in August tracking land deformation in Houston’s growing suburbs from 2016-20 showed portions of South Montgomery County have experienced land displacement, sinking up to 1.3 centimeters per year around most of The Woodlands area.
Source: Water agencies debate ground subsidence amid new studies | Community Impact
Settlement agreement could emerge from behind closed doors in fight over Rio Grande water – Source New Mexico
After the October bombshell of a draft agreement to end Texas and New Mexico’s fight over Rio Grande water dropped, much of the controversy in the Supreme Court lawsuit slipped behind sealed documents and hearings closed to the public.
How To Prevent the Next Water Crisis
Amid droughts, climate change and development, Todd Votteler has ideas for how Texas can prevent future conflict over resources.
Water is Life | The Community News
Years ago, on a veterinary mission trip to Haiti, I was astonished when I witnessed a daily routine in the village where we worked. Early in the mornings, villagers walked for miles and miles to a …
Weird weather hit cattle ranchers and citrus growers in 2022. Why it likely will get worse.
This has been a year of extreme weather, including ruinous floods, horrific hurricanes, unrelenting heat, drought and massive rainfall events. Farmers, always at the mercy of the weather, have taken a hit….
Source: Weird weather hit cattle ranchers and citrus growers in 2022. Why it likely will get worse.
In Arizona, Home Builders Fight to Show There’s Enough Water for New Residents – WSJ
Demand for new housing due to population shifts and shrinking water supplies from a decadeslong drought are increasingly coming into conflict.
Source: In Arizona, Home Builders Fight to Show There’s Enough Water for New Residents – WSJ