by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 15, 2022 | Aggregate Production Operations, Community, HCA in the News, Legislature and Regulation, News
A proposed 1,500-acre limestone quarry between New Braunfels and Bulverde has secured its air quality permit from the state, leading to outrage and frustration from environmentalists and nearby residents. A three-judge panel of the Third Court of Appeals reversed a... by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 14, 2022 | Community, County Authority, Drought, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Planning, Water Resources
With midterm elections just around the corner, Texas voters must consider immigration, abortion access and gun violence. But when prompted, many worry about water, too. Eighty-four percent of Texas voters want the Legislature to create a fund to update aging water... by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 14, 2022 | Community, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development
Central Texas lies within the main corridor of North American bird migration with flocks of aviators flying south for the winter and vice versa for the summer. But despite the innate directional awareness, some birds can get confused or harmed by lights shining in our... by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 10, 2022 | Community, HCA in the News, Legislature and Regulation, News
Last week Deborah and I attended the Hill Country Alliance’s Leadership Summit in Dripping Springs. We’ve been following the Alliance for many years and, especially in the last ten years, have come to rely on them as the source for information about the health and...