by admin | Oct 1, 2018 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Scenic Beauty
The Texas Supreme Court denied a petition for review Friday that challenges New Braunfels’ longtime “can ban.” The ordinance, also referred to as the can ban, prohibits the use of can or any disposable items on the river, keeping the river cleaner...
by admin | Sep 23, 2018 | Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, News, Scenic Beauty, Transmission Lines & Wind Farms
Conflicts between energy producers and conservationists are nothing new in Texas, but a recent fight in Val Verde County centers around wind farms and whether they belong in one of the wildest natural areas left in the state. Members of the Devils River Conservancy,...
by admin | Aug 16, 2017 | News, Scenic Beauty
Thanks to some quick community organizing and excellent volunteer leadership from residents of Vanderpool, plans to build a new cell tower on the banks of the Sabinal River have been shifted to instead utilize an existing cell tower. With the help of HCA, Vanderpool...