by admin | Mar 13, 2015 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Planning
An old-fashioned, Western-style water war has erupted. Across Texas and the Southwest, the scene is repeated in the face of a triple threat: booming population, looming drought and the worsening effects of climate change. Read more from the New York Times. by admin | Mar 12, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Planning
With a high-profile groundwater fight raging in his district, state Rep. Jason Isaac is launching a volley of legislation to stop plans to pump huge amounts of water from underneath Hays County. Read more from the Texas Tribune. Representative Isaac issued his own... by admin | Mar 12, 2015 | News, Rainwater Harvesting
6th and 7th grade students from Hunt School are learning all about water conservation and rainwater harvesting thanks to a grant from HCA’s Rainwater Revival and the generous help of the Hunt Garden Club. Read more from the West Kerr Current. by admin | Mar 4, 2015 | Water Conservation
Even Texans with the greenest of lawns water them too much, many landscape experts say. And if everyone would turn on the sprinklers only twice a week — still probably more than necessary — the water savings would be significant, according to a report from the Sierra... by admin | Mar 4, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Planning, Water Quality
The Texas Tribune and Texas State University will be hosting a day long symposium on water, March 10 from 8:00 am to 2:45 pm. Topics include life after Proposition 6, the battle over groundwater, strategies for conservation and the poor quality of water along the... by admin | Mar 2, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News
Former LCRA General Manager and groundwater developer, Joe Beal is back in the news with plans to transport water from Bastrop and Lee counties to Travis and Williamson Counties. “It was Beal’s empire-building effort at the river authority in the early 2000s...
