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Conversations on Water Heating up at 85th Legislative Session

Conversations on Water Heating up at 85th Legislative Session

by admin | Apr 6, 2017 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Planning

We’ve been tracking the latest in water news from the pink dome in Austin. This compilation of some of the most recent developments include conversations around a Hays County ranch looking to skirt groundwater pumping restrictions, a proposed law that would...
Water woes: Texas lawmakers must protect our precious streams, creeks, rivers and watering holes

Water woes: Texas lawmakers must protect our precious streams, creeks, rivers and watering holes

by admin | Apr 4, 2017 | News, Water Planning

It’s hard to imagine a Hill Country bereft of winding rivers, fast-running streams, lazy creeks and deep, green swimming holes. Where would Mystic, Waldemar and Flaming Arrow campers go to canoe, swim and lounge? If the Blanco River no longer traveled through...
Austin environmental report: SH 45 SW construction could harm cave, aquifer

Austin environmental report: SH 45 SW construction could harm cave, aquifer

by admin | Mar 31, 2017 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Planning

The environment in Austin remains preserved and protected despite its tremendous growth over the past few decades, said Chuck Lesniak, the city’s environmental officer, in the annual State of Our Environment report published on Thursday. The city’s environmental...
Cities unconvinced by Workman’s groundwater bill

Cities unconvinced by Workman’s groundwater bill

by admin | Mar 8, 2017 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning

Though a bill has been filed by state Rep. Paul Workman (R-Austin) to create a groundwater conservation district in southwestern Travis County with the goal of monitoring and protecting the area’s supply of ground water, few stakeholders if any are satisfied with the...
Texas Water Symposium – Audio Streaming Available: Watershed Protection Programs in Texas

Texas Water Symposium – Audio Streaming Available: Watershed Protection Programs in Texas

by admin | Mar 8, 2017 | News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning

The audio recording of the most recent Texas Water Symposium is now available on Texas Public Radio’s website, www.tpr.org. Experts in watershed protection planning convened on Thursday, February 24th at Texas State University in San Marcos to discuss the growing...
BU and CGMF collaborate on innovative, long-term Texas water management project

BU and CGMF collaborate on innovative, long-term Texas water management project

by admin | Mar 1, 2017 | News, Water Planning

Boston University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy (ISE) and the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation (CGMF) announced the funding and pursuit of a series of studies with the goal of assessing how siloed municipal water agencies in the state of Texas can...
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