2009 Drought News

September 24, 2009 Intensity of drought surpasses previous droughts Despite scattered rainfall, the Colorado River basin remains in a severe drought that is affecting water supply, LCRA staff told the Board of Directors this week. As a result, LCRA is considering...

March 2009 News Archive

March 31, 2009 Statewide Poll Finds a High-Quality Park System is Deeply Valued Among Nearly All Texans A new poll shows that Texans deeply value parks and conservation efforts, and are widely supportive of measures to fund state parks via the existing state sales tax...

February 2009 News Archive

February 24, 2009 Corridor Council seeking TXDOT traffic study of U.S. 281 “The Greater Austin San Antonio Corridor Council wants to see a study conducted on possible improvements along the US Highway 281 corridor between San Antonio and Lampasas,” reports...

January 2009 News Archive

January 26, 2009 San Antonio Water System’s hopes evaporating “The Colorado River may be drying up as a potential source of drinking water for San Antonio,” writes Jerry Needham for the San Antonio Express-News. “The San Antonio Water System is...