By Jessica DomelMultimedia ReporterA new administration has given at least two lawmakers from Texas hope that action will be taken to ensure farmers, ranchers and communities in South Texas receive the water they’re owed under the 1944 Water Treaty.In the last Congress, U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) was one of the lawmakers introducing
Source: Lawmakers hopeful on water treaty enforcement – Texas Farm Bureau
The Bandera Canyonlands Alliance is urging area residents to once again speak out against a water permit that seeks to pump 200 acre-feet of water annually from the Cal-Creek Formation of the Trinity Aquifer. Midland-based Vanderpool Management LP is asking to increase its pumping from 56 acre-feet per year to 200 acre-feet, more than 62
Source: Bandera Canyonlands Alliance opposing Vanderpool water permits – Uvalde Leader News
Sustainable Move
Source: Texas university’s ‘WaterHub’ will reduce water usage by 40% – Energy Capital
The City Administrator said they’re working on a solution that could come to fruition later this year.
Source: A Wise County city is planning for a new development. But they need water. | wfaa.com
The proposed reservoir seeks to provide more water for Dallas-Fort Worth area residents, but several Northeast Texans say the project would take away private land.
Source: East Texas water planning group voices opposition to Marvin Nichols Reservoir | cbs19.tv
Senator Charles Perry outlines an expansive vision of where Texans will get their H₂O in the coming decades.
Source: Will Texas Secure Its Water Future? (Texas Observer)
Groundwater permits are managed by the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District which includes most of Gonzales County and a southeast portion of Caldwell County where the two counties …
Source: OPINION -Groundwater district has failed its mission | The Gonzales Inquirer
A drilling rig is in place along the Nueces River to try and produce a 1-million-gallon-a-day water well.
Source: Corpus Christi drills new water well to boost supply by 1 million gallons daily | kiiitv.com