by admin | Jan 29, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News
With the San Antonio City Council’s Governance Committee’s unanimous approval, renewal for sales tax funding of the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program (EAPP) and Howard Peak Greenway Trails System is expected to go to the voters on the May 9 ballot. Read more from the...
by admin | Jan 26, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News
In mid-western Hays County, a groundwater war is escalating. A private water supplier, with goals to pipe and sell close to 6,000 acre feet of water per year has strategically located a well field in an area of the Hill Country where the Trinity Aquifer is...
by admin | Jan 26, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News
Nearly three months after approving the $3.4 billion Vista Ridge water purchase and pipeline deal, City Council now appears poised to authorize renewal of two landmark propositions that have funded protection of the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone and development of the...
by admin | Jan 25, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News
The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) is endorsing the reauthorization of Props 1 & 2; funding to conserve land that protects the Edwards Aquifer. You can make a difference by making your voice heard and encouraging San Antonio City Council members to...
by admin | Jan 25, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News
In a classic example of the gaps in Texas’ patchwork approach to regulating groundwater, an unprecedented amount of water may soon be pumped from underneath already parched Hays County with virtually no oversight. Read more from the Texas Tribune.
by admin | Jan 24, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News
From Hays County Also read: “Critics see conflicts of interest in Hays County water wells” Hays County Courthouse, San Marcos, TX – The Hays County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Tuesday to form a committee that would hold public forums to discuss...
