Governor Abbott and Texas legislators should capitalize on the latest guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency and secure over $2 billion in allocated federal funds in order to transform the state’s fragile water infrastructure. “Texas’ water infrastructure needs extensive investment,” said Amanda Fuller, director of the National Wildlife Federation’s Texas Coast and Water Program. The successful bipartisan effort to secure funds for Texas water systems should be welcome news in this regard.
Read more from Jonathan Seefeldt with Texas Living Waters Project here.