A water district says the state’s oil and gas regulator must do more to plug old wells.

Source: Lawsuit: Leaking West Texas oil wells threaten drinking water – E&E News by POLITICO

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Activists and landowners spoke out against a new development on the borders of Travis County and Hays County today that they say could threaten the springs that feed several of Texas’ “crown jewels.”

Source: Texas’ ‘crown jewels’ threatened by new development; landowners and activists say (KXAN)

Decades of planning delays and ongoing opposition to the Marvin Nichols reservoir in northeast Texas means it’s time to consider a commonsense alternative for North Texas water needs: double-dipping in Lake Texoma.

Source: Curran: Let’s ask Oklahoma for more water (DMN)

Texas couldn’t have happened without water,” Laura-Ashley Overdyke, executive director of the Caddo Lake Institute, rightly observed in an interview during the throes of this summer’s heat.

Source: McKenzie: Nature knows best how to meet Texas water needs (DMN)

Austin, Texas – On September 24th, 2024 Texas Water Foundation proudly recognized Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar as the 10th Rainmaker of the Year. Surrounded by more than 300 water champions at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, TX, the event’s theme was dedicated to the connection b

Source: Comptroller Glenn Hegar Receives the 2024 Rainmaker of the Year Award — Texas Water Foundation

(The Center Square) – Four rural Arizona county supervisors are asking for more regulation when it comes to pumping rural groundwater, something that their constituents denied them in 2022.

Source: Counties call for rural groundwater management despite some voters rejecting it (thecentersquare.com)

Source: Cities in the West – Developing State Water Roadmaps Is Essential | George W. Bush Presidential Center

Residents were worried about the impact on their drinking water while business leaders were excited for the new jobs.

Source: West Texans split on proposed carbon capture plant | The Texas Tribune

The Marvin Nichols Reservoir would require the state to seize farmland through eminent domain.

Source: Northeast Texans press for alternatives to land grab for reservoir | Texas Standard