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Texas House must vote on three pieces of legislation to fund the State Water Plan
Posted May 18, 2013 by Texas Water News
The Texas Legislature has moved a step closer to funding critical water infrastructure projects. These three pieces of legislation combined will help fully fund the 2012 State Water Plan, protect us from future drought, and ensure future economic growth in Texas.
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Heavy rains bring some relief to drought stricken Texas
Posted May 16, 2013 by Texas Water News
The US Drought Monitor reports that drought levels have decreased do to heavy rains in central and southeastern Texas.
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Despite rain, South Texas crop losses could hit $100 million
Posted May 3, 2013 by Texas Water News
This year is shaping up to be much like 2006 when growers were challenged by an extended drought which was only made worse by a severe lack of available irrigation water from the Rio Grande
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Trinity River Authority approves sale of 50,000 acre-feet per year to San Jacinto River Authority
Posted April 30, 2013 by Texas Water News
The Trinity River Authority board approved an option agreement with the San Jacinto River Authority Monday for the sale of up to 50,000 acre-fee per year of water from Lake Livingston. The agreement represents a key step toward fully implementing the State Water Plan, establishing up to a 15-year option period for the two river [...]
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Red River Conflicts – the Battle Continues. A historical reflection by Hugh F. Wynn
Posted April 24, 2013 by Hugh Wynn
Red River controversies stemming from the crest of European colonialism in North America have these enduring pedigrees, potentially affecting the lives of millions of people today. Perhaps a bit of historical reflection will shed some light on what circumstances created these conflicts and why they persist, more or less, in the Red River Basin.
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Texas House must vote on three pieces of legislation to fund the State Water Plan
The Texas Legislature has moved a step closer to funding critical water infrastructure projects. These three pieces of legislation combined will help fully fund the 2012 State Water Plan, protect us from future drought, and ens...
Heavy rains bring some relief to drought stricken Texas
The US Drought Monitor reports that drought levels have decreased do to heavy rains in central and southeastern Texas.
San Antonio-based Clear Channel has developed the first billboard ever to create drinking water from humidity
The San Antonio-based company that operates 750,000 outdoor advertising displays on five continents has developed the first billboard ever to create drinking water from humidity in the air has produced over 3900 gallons of wate...
One word describes this weeks Texas Drought report… UP
Moderate Drought is UP, Extreme Drought is UP, Exceptional Drought is UP. - That about sums it UP.
Lake Conroe Habitat Improvement Project Coalition honored by the TCEQ
A Conroe multi-organizational coalition was recognized with the state's highest environmental honor, the 2013 Texas Environmental Excellence Award in the Civic/Community category. Lake Conroe Habitat Improvement Project Coaliti...
Despite rain, South Texas crop losses could hit $100 million
This year is shaping up to be much like 2006 when growers were challenged by an extended drought which was only made worse by a severe lack of available irrigation water from the Rio Grande
Heavy rains ease moderate to exceptional drought conditions across the southern third of Texas
Texas — Widespread, locally heavy downpours (1-6 inches) eased Moderate to Exceptional Drought across the southern third of Texas, with totals exceeding 6 inches in western and southern Houston as well as north of Victori...
Water Bill Stuck in the Procedural Mud of Politics
The morning after a major bill to authorize spending billions of dollars on state water projects faltered in the House, Speaker Joe Straus’ office released a statement saying he wouldn’t “let a technicality se...
Trinity River Authority approves sale of 50,000 acre-feet per year to San Jacinto River Authority
The Trinity River Authority board approved an option agreement with the San Jacinto River Authority Monday for the sale of up to 50,000 acre-fee per year of water from Lake Livingston. The agreement represents a key step toward...
TCEQ Announces Winners of the 2013 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today formally announced the winners of the 21st annual Texas Environmental Excellence Awards. The statewide honor recognizes 10 projects that demonstrate positive effects on air, w...
Dallas area rains ease Moderate to Severe Drought conditions in Northeast Texas
Beneficial rain from eastern Texas contrasted with increasing dryness from the upper Rio Grande Valley onto the southern High Plains. Rainfall totals in northeastern Texas averaged an inch or more from the Dallas-Ft. Worth metr...
Red River Conflicts – the Battle Continues. A historical reflection by Hugh F. Wynn
Red River controversies stemming from the crest of European colonialism in North America have these enduring pedigrees, potentially affecting the lives of millions of people today. Perhaps a bit of historical reflection will sh...
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