Posted by admin | Jul 2, 2019 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News
by Eva Silverfine Ott, Comal County Resident Letter to the Editor of the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung June 27, 2019 I want to applaud Chris Lykins for his editorial, “The Climate Change Conspiracy” (Herald-Zeitung, 6-16-19). The effects of greenhouse gases (82% of...
Posted by admin | Jul 1, 2019 | Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development
By Jeri Porter, Fischer, TX Letter to the Editor of the New Braunfels Herald-Zietung June 27, 2019 Comal County is at a crossroads. We have options in the directions to take and your readers can help! The changes we see today in our landscape and wildlife are...
Posted by admin | Jul 1, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, News
New research led by a hydrologist at the University of Arizona warns that massive groundwater pumping since the 1950s is bleeding rivers dry. The findings can help shape policy for the proper management of U.S. water resources, the authors say, and should be of...
Posted by admin | Jul 1, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines
Kinder Morgan can begin work on a $2 billion natural gas pipeline without having the Texas energy regulator approve its proposed route, a state judge ruled on Tuesday. The decision removes a challenge to the state’s licensing process that lets gas pipeline companies...
Posted by admin | Jun 26, 2019 | Native Landscapes, News, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty
Money intended for state parks and historic sites should actually be spent on state parks and historic sites, right? It took lawmakers a little more than a quarter century to reach that conclusion. Since 1993, sales tax collected from the purchase of sporting goods...
Posted by admin | Jun 25, 2019 | News, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Barton Springs, the Austin’s beloved spring-fed swimming pool, is the crown jewel of the city – the soul of this soulful town. Almost a million people cooled off in the springs in 2018, and more than a million swimmers are expected to return in 2019….In recent...