Desalination offers great potential for Texas but comes with significant cost and environmental challenges.

SAN ANTONIO – A new study published in Nature Cities found that 25 of the 28 largest U.S. cities are sinking.San Antonio is sinking at a rate of 1.1 millimeter

Source: San Antonio is slowly sinking, largely due to groundwater extraction | News4sa

Source: Earthquake triggers shutdown order for West Texas oilfield operation | Houston Chronicle

Source: News Release: May 15, 2025: Texas Accepts First Dedication of Water Rights for Environmental Protection in 20 Years – TPWD

Leaders hope to treat groundwater and capture more rain as the water from one of the nation’s most iconic rivers becomes less reliable.

Source: Rio Grande Valley leaders need more water to sustain growth | The Texas Tribune

Most lawmakers — as well as Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — want to invest big in water. Here are the proposals that would do it.

Source: Tracking the Texas Legislature water measures | The Texas Tribune

Recently, Mexico began sending more water to the U.S. to uphold its end of a nearly 80-year-old treaty that spells out how two countries share water. But farmers and water experts say the new agreement won’t be enough.

Source: Texas farmers struggle as Mexico and U.S. wrestle with water from the Rio Grande treaty | TPR

Bandera Bulletin

Source: BCRAGD board denies Vanderpool rehearing, fields community concerns | Bandera Bulletin

Leaders hope that these wells will add 10MGD to the current supply.

Source: Corpus Christi appeals to Abbott for emergency permits to drill more water wells | kiiitv.com

San Marcos is facing an unprecedented water crisis. It’s a city where rapid population growth coupled with a long drought have created a dangerous combination.

Source: San Marcos, Texas, faces water crisis amid rapid growth | kvue.com