Posted by admin | Apr 9, 2019 | News, Oil and Gas Pipelines
KYLE, Texas — A multi-billion dollar natural gas pipeline project could change the landscape of Central Texas, but some state lawmakers are doing what they can to make sure landowners in their district are protected. Bill Johnson of Kyle grew up on the...
Posted by admin | Apr 7, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Texas Water Symposium, Water Planning, Water Resources
This edition of the Texas Water Symposium features lawmakers and analysts looking at current and proposed legislation that will affect water resources and property rights in Texas. Topics addressed include the Kinder Morgan pipeline project, flooding, water well...
Posted by admin | Apr 4, 2019 | News, Wildlife
In the eastern United States, millions of bats have died over the past few years from a disease called white nose syndrome. Biologists across the country are racing to find a cure, or at least slow it down. So far there’s no evidence of white nose syndrome infecting...
Posted 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...
Posted by admin | Apr 2, 2019 | News, Scenic Beauty
The Hill Country Alliance 2019 Photo Contest is under way! The Texas Hill Country is a unique region of pristine springs, sprawling landscapes, diverse wildlife, star-filled skies, multi-generational land stewards, historic towns, and hidden oases. With a rapidly...
Posted 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...