AUSTIN — A federal court granted the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association’s (TESPA) motion to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit between Aqua Texas and the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD).
KSAT Explains: Mexico’s lack of adherence to decades-old treaty leaves Rio Grande Valley farmers in peril
A 1944 water-sharing treaty between the United States and Mexico is back in the spotlight and Rio Grande Valley farms are hanging in the balance.
Stage one drought now covers the Brazos Valley
Drought is beginning to stake its claim across the Brazos Valley
Source: Stage one drought now covers the Brazos Valley (KBTX)
Our Water Matters: Blowout mystery in Permian Basin solved – The Big Bend Sentinel
With the uptick in hydraulic fracturing activity since the early 2000s, the Permian Basin has experienced a series of strange phenomena.
Source: Our Water Matters: Blowout mystery in Permian Basin solved – The Big Bend Sentinel
Texas Ag Commissioner allows farmers to tap the Rio Grande for irrigation | Here’s how that impacts an 80-year agreement between the U.S. and Mexico
The move conflicts with an 80-year agreement between the U.S. and Mexico, but Mexico hasn’t been delivering on their end of the deal.
Commissioner Sid Miller Issues Executive Order to Secure Water Use in the Rio Grande Valley – Morning Ag Clips
Depleting well water threatens future of South Plains agriculture, experts give tips on how to help
As farmers watch the underground water vital to their livelihood slowly deplete, they can’t help but think about their future.
Source: Depleting well water threatens future of South Plains agriculture, experts give tips on how to help
Texas A&M course addresses water scarcity challenges- AgriLife Today
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ ‘The World Has a Drinking Problem’ course teaches students about the importance of water management
Source: Texas A&M course addresses water scarcity challenges- AgriLife Today
Mirasol Springs development pursues alternative water source following pushback
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Mirasol Springs, a “conservation-scale” development in western Travis County, may soon have permission for a new source of water. In exchange, the development would no longer have the option to access groundwater through wells or surface water from the Pedernales River.
Source: Mirasol Springs development pursues alternative water source following pushback (KXAN)