Patrick questioned why local leaders “keep voting that down” as he called for a desalination plant to address Corpus Christi’s water crisis.
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NOAA releases weather predictions for the rest of 2026
The country is divided. Not over politics this time, but over weather.
Source: NOAA releases weather predictions for the rest of 2026 | The Hill
Carbon storage, produced water focus of interim hearing – Texas Farm Bureau
By Julie TomascikEditorProtecting private property rights and identifying additional water sources for agriculture were among Texas Farm Bureau’s priorities outlined before state lawmakers this week.The Texas House Committee on Energy Resources considered carbon capture and the potential use of produced water during an interim hearing Sept. 14.Carbon capture projects could provide an economic opportunity for
Source: Carbon storage, produced water focus of interim hearing | Texas Farm Bureau
Corpus Christi was planning to borrow $500 million. Here’s why that number just dropped | kiiitv.com
The city now expects to sell about $300 million in bonds as the Evangeline water-rights purchase faces delays.
Source: Corpus Christi was planning to borrow $500 million. Here’s why that number just dropped | kiiitv.com
Corpus Christi begins water review to consider updating drought contingency plan | kiiitv.com
Some Corpus Christi council members want changes to the drought plan, while city water officials say the review is still in its early stages.
Source: Corpus Christi begins water review to consider updating drought contingency plan | kiiitv.com
Update on Lower Trinity study presented at Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
AUSTIN — The Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) Board of Directors heard a presentation regarding its requested hydrogeological and geochemical study at its meeting Thursday, Sept. 10.
Water costs drive changes for young Texas rice farmer – Texas Farm Bureau
As soon as Dillon Berglund could walk, he was in the rice fields with his dad. “There were times I’d fall in the mud, and he’d have to go back home to change my clothes,” Berglund said. “I’ve been out here ever since, and I wouldn’t want to do anything else.” At eight years
Source: Water costs drive changes for young Texas rice farmer | Texas Farm Bureau
The ground beneath Southeast Texas is sinking: what every homeowner should know
Land beneath parts of Southeast Texas is sinking—and for some homeowners, the effects are showing up in cracked walls, sticking doors, foundation problems and worsening flooding. Here’s what’s causing subsidence, where the ground is sinking today, what’s being done to slow it down and how homeowners can check whether their neighborhood is affected.
Source: The ground beneath Southeast Texas is sinking: what every homeowner should know | Spectrum News
Texans Want Progress on Water – Texas 2036
Texans know this, and have a strong understanding that our state’s survival and success hinges on water infrastructure; it means so much.
Lake Mead water levels projected to sharply drop as Lake Powell benefits
Federal water managers released new projections for the U.S.’s two largest reservoirs this week.
Source: Lake Mead water levels projected to sharply drop as Lake Powell benefits | Newsweek