by Karen Ford | Aug 29, 2018 | News, Regional Planning, Water Resources
Bexar County could soon join the fray in a legal battle over water rights that highlights the conflict between the fast-growing cities and suburbs around San Antonio and agricultural areas that also depend on the Edwards Aquifer. On Friday, Medina County Judge Chris...
by admin | Aug 22, 2018 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Water Resources
“I wish that everybody who wanted to build an actual, physical wall could come and see this place first, because I think if they came and saw it and realized what the wall was going through and what it would do would have a profound impact on their way of...
by admin | Aug 22, 2018 | News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Water Quality
Developers planning a subdivision of more than 2,300 homes in Comal County want to build a sewage treatment plant to discharge into one of the most pristine, spring-fed streams left in the Hill Country. According to a permit application filed with state environmental...
by admin | Aug 16, 2018 | News, Water Resources
The Lower Colorado River Authority is in the midst of its first sunset review, which could result in the Texas Legislature mandating the entity make changes to its performance and mission. Organizations such as nonprofit Central Texas Water Coalition see the sunset...
by admin | Aug 9, 2018 | Groundwater Resources
August 7, 2018 — Researchers from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are using unique DNA-based tracers to characterize the recharge and flow patterns in the Edwards Aquifer. The work, led by Dr. Ronald Green of...
by admin | Aug 9, 2018 | Groundwater Resources, Water Quality
So-called “orphan” oil and gas wells, which have been abandoned by defunct companies that cannot pay to plug them, are a growing problem in many states thanks to a recent slump in energy prices that has forced marginal operators out of business. Nobody knows how many...
