by admin | Nov 2, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources, Wildlife
The White House on Tuesday announced a series of new proposals for climate initiatives, including new building standards for structures in flood-vulnerable areas. In the fact sheet, the Biden administration announced a comment period for an update to the National...
by admin | Nov 2, 2021 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it expects to issue by October 15th a $21.7 million grant funding opportunity for technical assistance and training providers to support small drinking water and wastewater systems that are often...
by admin | Nov 2, 2021 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
In August, during the second special session of the 87th Texas Legislature, the Texas Capitol flooded. After the water stopped cascading down the pink granite walls inside the Capitol extension, the Legislature resumed its deliberations. The August flood was preceded...
by admin | Nov 2, 2021 | Drought, Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
This year is on pace to be one of the most active and costliest years for disasters in the United States. Through the first nine months of 2021, the U.S. has endured 18 separate weather and climate disasters that have cost at least $1 billion, according to the latest...
by admin | Nov 2, 2021 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
As a massive investment to repair roads and adapt to climate change faces an uncertain fate in Congress, a new report finds much of the country’s infrastructure is already at risk of being shut down by flooding. And as the planet heats up, the threat is expected...
by admin | Nov 2, 2021 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Roughly five years ago, the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation began gathering a small group of Texas water data stakeholders to discuss opportunities to improve decision-making in the water space by improving access to the data that decisions are based on....
