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Rule of Capture Undermines Groundwater Regulation in Texas

by admin | Jan 26, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News

In mid-western Hays County, a groundwater war is escalating. A private water supplier, with goals to pipe and sell close to 6,000 acre feet of water per year has strategically located a well field in an area of the Hill Country where the Trinity Aquifer is...

Council Set to Place Aquifer, Trailways on the Ballot

by admin | Jan 26, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News

Nearly three months after approving the $3.4 billion Vista Ridge water purchase and pipeline deal, City Council now appears poised to authorize renewal of two landmark propositions that have funded protection of the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone and development of the...

San Antonio to vote on Aquifer Protection Thursday

by admin | Jan 25, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News

The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) is endorsing the reauthorization of Props 1 & 2; funding to conserve land that protects the Edwards Aquifer. You can make a difference by making your voice heard and encouraging San Antonio City Council members to...

Groundwater Wars Brewing in Austin’s Suburbs

by admin | Jan 25, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News

In a classic example of the gaps in Texas’ patchwork approach to regulating groundwater, an unprecedented amount of water may soon be pumped from underneath already parched Hays County with virtually no oversight. Read more from the Texas Tribune.

Hays County Commissioners Court Forms Committee to Further Groundwater Pumping Discussions with Public

by admin | Jan 24, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News

From Hays County Also read:  “Critics see conflicts of interest in Hays County water wells” Hays County Courthouse, San Marcos, TX – The Hays County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Tuesday to form a committee that would hold public forums to discuss...

Edwards Aquifer Dispute forum on Tuesday in San Marcos

by admin | Jan 15, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News

The pumping of water from the Edwards Aquifer, the enormous underground cave system beneath Central Texas, has long been a topic of fierce dispute, involving property rights, endangered species, and drinking water needs. Leading policy-makers, scientists,...
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