Posted by admin | Feb 24, 2021 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, News, Planning and Development
While the power is on in nearby Fredericksburg, homeowners in the rural parts of Gillespie County have been told it could be several weeks before they’re able to turn the lights back on. “This is what’s left of our mailbox,” said Michael Cahill, remarking at the...
Posted by admin | Feb 22, 2021 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, News
Due to last week’s crisis, thousands of Austinites are still in need of clean water, food, and other essential items. From online phone banking to hands-on work, here’s how you can help. Emergency Essentials Distribution Mayor Pro Tem Natasha...
Posted by admin | Feb 22, 2021 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, News
After days without power or running water, many Texans say they’re frustrated, but determined to overcome the latest challenge thrown their way. We caught up with several people to hear about what they endured as a historic winter storm with catastrophic...
Posted by admin | Feb 22, 2021 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, News, Planning and Development
Winter Storm 2021 As Texas faced record-low temperatures this February and snow and ice made roads impassable, the state’s electric grid operator lost control of the power supply, leaving millions without access to electricity. As the blackouts extended from hours to...
Posted by admin | Jan 14, 2021 | Community Resilience News and Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development
One of the largest tasks Texas lawmakers will tackle during the 2021 legislative session that begins in January is writing the state budget, which outlines state spending for the next two years. While the tome-like General Appropriations Act can seem overwhelming and...
Posted by admin | Jun 23, 2020 | Community Resilience News and Resources, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
In the first nationwide research of its kind, our findings reveal the painful impact of America’s expanding water poverty crisis as aging infrastructure, environmental clean-ups, changing demographics and the climate emergency fuel exponential price hikes in almost...
