by admin | Oct 7, 2019 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
IF THE PLANET CONTINUES TO WARM AT CURRENT RATES, SCIENTISTS PROJECT THE LIKELIHOOD OF A MEGADROUGHT IN THE SOUTHWEST WILL INCREASE TO ABOVE 70 PERCENT. WE’RE SIMPLY NOT PREPARED. “This is absolutely abysmal,” David Gutzler said in March 2018, speaking to an...
by admin | Oct 7, 2019 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources
The now-defunct plan by Houston-based Enterprise Products Company to build a crude oil pipeline from Midland County to Wilson County crossing the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone was a really bad idea. Enterprise is a midstream natural gas and crude oil pipeline company...
by admin | Oct 7, 2019 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
Some of our families’ best summer adventures over the years have been at Texas’ state parks. And the numbers indicate that you and your family have probably enjoyed our parks and historic sites over the years, too: Nearly 10 million people visited state...
by admin | Oct 7, 2019 | County Authority, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
Hays County Courthouse, San Marcos, TX (Oct. 1, 2019) – The Hays County Precinct 3 Office will host a public meeting Wednesday, October 9, to discuss recent efforts to conserve portions of El Rancho Cima. The meeting will be held at the Wimberley Community Center,...
by admin | Oct 4, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development
Plans to build a controversial proposed crude oil pipeline over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone have been canceled, Texas Hill Country landowners and a Houston pipeline company told the Rivard Report on Thursday. Rick Rainey, vice president of public relations for...
by admin | Sep 30, 2019 | News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources
A planned crude oil and condensate pipeline across the Texas Hill Country would cross over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone on its route from West Texas to south of San Antonio, according to a map obtained by the Rivard Report. A set of slides from Houston-based...
