This Week in Texas Water
Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts monitors what is happening in Texas water. Here is a summary for the week.
Why Water Is Not the New Oil, Trib Talk
Utilities Worry Water’s Becoming Unaffordable, Governing
Water: The New Blue Economy? Area Development
Is Water the New Bottom Line for the Private Sector? Energy Exchange
State Climatologist Updates Texas’ Drought Situation, KSAT
Water for the Future, The Battalion
What to Do When Climate Change Poses a Risk to Your Water Supply, The Guardian
Drought Affecting the Energy Mix of Some States, Environmental Leader
EPA Awards Texas $2.5 Million to Reduce Water Contamination Risk in Underground Tanks, EPA
Water Terrorism: How Militant Groups Are Taking Advantage of Climate Change Impacts, Breaking Energy
Fitch: Water Infrastructure Takes a Hit as Municipal Utilities Break Even, Herald Online
Ground Broken for South Texas Reservoir, KVUE
TWDB Swift Program Brings Water to Texas, KWKT
Water Availability Limiting Factor in Ag Production, Southwest Farm Press
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs Releases Updated “Debt-At-A-Glance” Pages for Texas Water Districts, Gilmer Mirror
Aqua Terra Water Management Increases Scale in the Permian Basin, Business Wire
Lake Levels Benefit From Late November Rain, Times Record News
Harvesting the Clouds: How to Make Water Out of Fog, The Verge
Texas Projects Key in Gulf Coast Oil Spill Restoration, Public News Service
LCRA Breaks Ground on New $250 Million Reservoir, KXAN
New Water Supplies to Take Pressure Off Highland Lakes, Time Warner Cable News
DFW Needs Rain to Avoid Tougher Water Rules, Star-Telegram
Hays County Commissioners Vote Against Forming Water Group, Community Impact
Steve Adler Says San Antonio Recycles 40 Percent of Water, Austin Only 5 Percent, Austin American-Statesman
Texas Water Development Board Approves $3M in Financial Assistance to the City of Seagraves, KCBD
City Manager Suggests ‘Water Neutral’ Plan for Decker Lake Golf Course, Austin American-Statesman
City Waiting on Equipment for Additional Treatment Process, Times Record News
Water Demands Spur County Action, Community Impact
City Council Amends Code to Include Water Quality Regulations, Community Impact
Lubbock Rainfall Total Exceeds Last Year by Nearly 10 Inches, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
El Paso Water Utilities Customers Could Pay $50 More a Year Under Rate Increase, KFOX 14
Reverse Osmosis Treatment Plant Approved, Mineral Wells Index