Vol 3, Issue 13

Texas is challenging the EPA's new "Waters of the U.S." rule, which is aimed at better defining the the scope of bodies of water protected under the Clean Water Act. Critics say the rule will lead to more regulation and a takeover of private property.

In this week's Q&A, we interview Steve DiMarco, a professor of oceanography at Texas A&M University.

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights A Field Philosopher's Guide to Fracking.

As the drought eases in Texas, the Texas Water Development Board is hoping to fund water projects like reservoirs, pipelines and desalination plants through selling $8 billion in bonds in the next decade.

A new project in the Lower Rio Grande Valley that is part of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program will deal with problems of water quantity and quality in the area, helping with regional planning and education.

As part of the "Killing the Colorado" series on the Colorado River, an environmentalist and the CEO of the Denver water utility discuss whether the community should save more water for environmental purposes.

A recent study has found that almost a third of the largest aquifers in the world are losing water faster than they're being replenished, with some losing volume rapidly.

Landscape architects and environmental planners must acknowledge rapid shifts in the environment beyond just the migration of animals, writes Brett Milligan of the University of California, Davis.

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