Protecting environmental flows in Texas – the work continues Faithful readers will recall that environmental flows involve the “quantity, quality and timing of water that are necessary to sustain the fish and wildlife of a river, wetland or coastal zone,” according to the Texas Living Waters Project. The protection of environmental flows is critical for […]

Source: Our Water Matters – Protecting environmental flows in Texas – The Work Continues – The Big Bend Sentinel

South Texas cool-season crops are faring well in the Texas Winter Garden and the lower Rio Grande Valley despite facing water woes.

Source: South Texas cool-season crops progress well but face water woes – AgriLife Today

The state is aggressively pushing to deploy the next generation of atomic energy that would power big industrial operations.

Source: Texas wants to lead development of new type of nuclear power | The Texas Tribune

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)

Source: Comal County landowner fined for building in aquifer recharge zone (SAEN)