Vol 2, Issue 4

Drought-stricken Texas cities have succeeded in encouraging residents to slash water consumption — but they've lost money in the process by selling less water. That means everyone must pay higher rates. 

A new national report on water use for hydraulic fracturing suggests that oil and gas companies are at risk of running short on the precious resource — especially in South Texas.

More than three years after San Antonio Water System asked the private sector to develop plans for a new water supply for the growing region, the utility has decided not to use any of them. 

A controversial groundwater pumping plan that opponents argue could threaten the lower Rio Grande's already depleted supply is highlighting a conundrum in Texas water law.  

House Speaker Joe Straus has issued a list of interim charges to be carried out by the Committee on Natural Resources, including a charge to monitor the implementation of bills affecting the State Water Plan.

Effects of the California drought are rippling across a number of regions and industries, and among those affected are Texas vineyards.

Attorneys general from 21 states, including Texas, have joined the American Farm Bureau Federation in an effort to halt the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to clean up the Chesapeake Bay.

California's severe drought is now threatening the drinking water supply of several rural communities, and the number could increase.

The deadline for abstracts for presentations at this year's Southwest Stream Restoration Conference, titled "Streams in a Dynamic World: Managing Today for Resiliency Tomorrow," has been extended to Feb. 15.

National Wildlife Week, an educational program for children, will be held March 17-23 around the nation.

Using data from the Texas Water Development Board's reservoir status tracker, our auto-updating map visualizes the current state of Texas reservoirs.