Brazos Valley lawmakers discuss plans to address water rights in legislative session

Source: Brazos Valley lawmakers discuss plans to address water rights in legislative session (KBTX)

Source: Hidalgo County judge pushing for creation of groundwater distric(KRGV)

Scientists from University of Oregon and partners discovered an aquifer beneath the Cascade mountains that is desperately needed in the West.

Source: Scientists Discover Enormous Aquifer Beneath Oregon Cascades Mountain Range – EcoWatch

The Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District will meet Jan. 16 to vote on two high-volume applications to pump water from the Cal-Creek Formation, which is considered part 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, which is more than

Source: Groundwater pumping permit request draws concerns – Uvalde Leader News

The City of Corpus Christi is turning to the Gulf of Mexico for a solution to its water shortage. The state’s first municipal ocean desalination project.

Source: Corpus Christi moves ahead with desalination plant

Following the success of the Texas Water Fund initiative, voters approved a $1 billion investment in water infrastructure. The Partnership spoke with state leaders to discuss water infrastructure ahead of the 89th Texas Legislative Session.

Source: Why Water Infrastructure is Key to Economic Growth and Competitiveness (houston.org)

Farms on the High Plains of Texas are running out of water supplied by the Ogallala Aquifer, which experts say could lead to a global food crisis.

Source: The Last Drop: America’s Breadbasket Faces Dire Water Crisis (NBC News)

More than 8 million Texans live in areas affected by drought, according the National Drought Mitigation Center. And without significant legislative appropriations, water shortages are expected to worsen as the population grows.

Source: Will Texas have its ‘biggest water session’ in history? Here’s why a senator says yes. (AAS)

New Mexico has an estimated 600 billion to 1.2 trillion cubic meters of brackish groundwater. Significant savings in annual desalination costs could be realized with crop selection flexibility while using water that may be saltier than is accustomed.

Source: Evaluating brackish water for drought contingency strategies (Farm Press)

Source: Will Texas’ water infrastructure limit our growth? Here’s what we nees (Houston Chronicle)