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Coke, Nestle Near Ownership of World’s Second Largest Aquifer

Coke, Nestle Near Ownership of World’s Second Largest Aquifer

by admin | Mar 23, 2018 | Groundwater Resources, News

A concerted push is underway in South America that could see one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water soon fall into the hands of transnational corporations such as Coca-Cola and Nestle. According to reports, talks to privatize the Guarani Aquifer – a vast...
San Antonio’s Edwards Aquifer Protection Program: Overview and Analysis

San Antonio’s Edwards Aquifer Protection Program: Overview and Analysis

by admin | Mar 19, 2018 | Groundwater Resources, News

“The City of San Antonio’s Edwards Aquifer Protection Program utilizes land and conservation easement acquisitions to protect the quality and quantity of Edwards Aquifer recharge. Overall, the analysis concludes that the program has been well adapted to the...
Major Texas industrial facilities rank first nationally in illegal water pollution

Major Texas industrial facilities rank first nationally in illegal water pollution

by admin | Mar 15, 2018 | News, Water Quality

About half of Texas’ major industrial facilities released illegal levels of pollution into rivers, lakes and other waterways over a 21-month period ending September 2017, according to a new report by Environment Texas and California-based think tank Frontier Group....
Do Landowners Have Right to Protest Proposed Water Project?

Do Landowners Have Right to Protest Proposed Water Project?

by admin | Mar 7, 2018 | Groundwater Resources, News

An interesting legal question has arisen in Bastrop County recently that could have impacts on groundwater law and landowner rights across Texas. Background: In 2013, Recharge Water (formerly End Op) applied for a permit from the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation...
Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District cancels confirmation and board elections, citing funding concerns

Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District cancels confirmation and board elections, citing funding concerns

by admin | Mar 7, 2018 | Groundwater Resources, News

After a month and a half of planning and securing election funding on Tuesday from Travis County Commissioner’s Court,the temporary board for the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District unexpectedly voted in a unanimous decision Friday afternoon...
How an endangered salamander forced a Texan city to save water

How an endangered salamander forced a Texan city to save water

by admin | Mar 7, 2018 | News, Water Conservation

When it comes to water, San Antonio may be the world’s most forward-thinking city. But it learned to conserve a precious resource the hard way – and from an unlikely teacher This weekend in San Antonio, a new park is opening in one of the poorer neighborhoods just...
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