by admin | Apr 4, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development
BURNET — With a stern admonishment to the Texas attorney general’s office, state District Judge Evan Stubbs ruled Wednesday for the newly incorporated city of Double Horn in a lawsuit that challenged the validity of the city’s status. “Your motion for summary...
by admin | Apr 2, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development
Corporate entities that use eminent domain authority to take property often claim the system is working. It does — but only for them. Corporations with this powerful, often abused tool do not have to respect the same rules of transparency that government agencies must...
by admin | Apr 2, 2019 | Aggregate Production Operations, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development
Two bills introduced to the Texas legislature earlier this month by Canyon Lake’s House Rep. Kyle Biedermann (R-73) could strengthen the state’s regulatory authority over mining operations like Vulcan Materials’ proposed rock quarry at Highway 46 and FM 3009. One of...
by admin | Mar 21, 2019 | Aggregate Production Operations, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning
Austin, TX — State Representative Erin Zwiener filed four bills to address concerns from House District 45 residents regarding the proliferating aggregate industry. Aggregate operators include concrete batch plants, gravel pits, and stone crushers. With a rapidly...
by admin | Mar 13, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Water Resources
The new study, produced by Siglo Group in partnership with the Texas Land Trust Council, quantifies the value of lands and conservation easements that have been conserved by or with assistance from the Texas land trust community. Values for benefits provided by...
by admin | Mar 13, 2019 | News, Planning and Development
Last month, the Lubbock Avalanche Journal reported that though wildfire season typically begins in March, West Texas is seeing wildfires even earlier in the year. As a result, lots of communities have a plan of action for wildfires. But how many Texas communities...
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