A heat wave is exacerbating the extreme drought conditions plaguing Texas and worsening conditions for livestock and crop producers.
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Topics for the Burleson & Milam Counties Groundwater Summit announced | The Cameron Herald
The date for the 2022 Milam and Burleson Counties Groundwater Summit has been set for Aug 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All are encouraged to attend.
Source: Topics for the Burleson & Milam Counties Groundwater Summit announced | The Cameron Herald
The Week Ahead: Judge delays Rio Grande water trial ahead of Texas, New Mexico settlement – El Paso Matters
This is your Friday update, which takes a quick look at the week ahead and some developments that El Paso Matters is following.
Odessa water outage underscores Texas’ aging water infrastructure problem | The Texas Tribune
Texas had 3,866 water boil notices in 2021, the most in the last decade. Aging water systems threaten water supply and quality — and for many small towns across the state, they won’t be cheap to repa…
Source: Odessa water outage underscores Texas’ aging water infrastructure problem | The Texas Tribune
SCOTUS lets New Mexico and Texas pursue Rio Grande use settlement
New Mexico and Texas feud over Rio Grande on cusp of ‘historic settlement’
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Tuesday that a special master appointed by the court cleared the way for ongoing negotiations.
Source: New Mexico and Texas feud over Rio Grande on cusp of ‘historic settlement’
Drought conditions require LCRA to cut off Highland Lakes water for agricultural customers – LCRA
Drought conditions progress as tropical system yields little rain | Local News | theeagle.com
Without any substantial rain from the tropical disturbance that moved onto land this week, drought conditions will remain in the Brazos Valley for the foreseeable future.
Source: Drought conditions progress as tropical system yields little rain | Local News | theeagle.com
How to manage your trees and landscape during drought
The U.S. Drought Monitor estimates that 80 percent of Texas is experiencing drought.
Source: How to manage your trees and landscape during drought
West Texas farmers and ranchers fear the worst as drought, heat near 2011 records | The Texas Tribune
2011 was the driest year on record for Texas, causing an estimated cost of $7.62 billion in crop and livestock losses. A dry and hot June has many sounding alarm bells about 2022.