by admin | Apr 3, 2020 | Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
The Sierra Club has called for a “thorough investigation” after residents in Blanco County reported brown tap water on Wednesday they believe came from a leak at the Permian Highway Pipeline construction site. On Wednesday afternoon, KVUE received reports Blanco...
by admin | Apr 2, 2020 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
We have a tendency to think about the water in our cup as a direct product of the local, mainstem river we presume it came from. But drinking water’s journey is rarely that straight forward. Because beer and rivers go so well together, it might be more accurate to...
by admin | Apr 2, 2020 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Quality, Water Resources
Residents in Blanco County a mile or so upstream of where the Kinder Morgans Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP) crossed the Blanco River are reporting brown tap water coming from their wells. One of them, who lives off FM 165 about a mile from the Chimney Valley Road...
by admin | Apr 1, 2020 | News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty
Helper City and the International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Helper as an International Dark Sky Community, a place recognized for its quality night skies and a commitment to protecting and sharing natural darkness. The local area Dark Sky Observers...
by admin | Apr 1, 2020 | Aggregate Production Operations, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Having nearly exhausted its exploitation of the Guadalupe River quarries from Comfort to Center Point in Kerr County, the sand, gravel and aggregate industry (APOs) is actively pursuing possible sites in the floodplain areas of Kendall County. Largely...
