Vol 3, Issue 6

Even Texans with the greenest of lawns are watering them too much, experts say. And if everyone would turn on the sprinklers only twice a week — still probably more than necessary — the water savings would be significant, according to a report released Tuesday.

With a four-bill cocktail, state Rep. Jason Isaac hopes to stop, or at last slow, a Houston-based company's plans to pump huge amounts of water from beneath Hays County. 

An infusion of $2 billion into Texas' state water plan — once a little-known wish list of water projects — has highlighted the role of private engineering and consulting firms, which play a big role in writing it. 

We've given your go-to resource for the 84th legislative session a new look. With easier navigation, larger videos and a better mobile experience, the Texas Legislative Guide is the best place to learn more about the session.

In this week's Q&A, we interview, Wenwei Xu, a professor and corn breeder based at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock.

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Climate Shock.

A new study has found that increasing acidification in Texas coastal bays may threaten shellfish and the shellfish industry.

A research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey has reported the presence of potentially harmful chemical compounds called alkylphenols throughout the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi River.

Several bills relating to water have been proposed by state legislators, with issues ranging from brackish groundwater management to aquifer storage and recovery.

The Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association has filed suit to prevent Houston-based company Electro Purification from pumping Trinity Aquifer water to Hays County.

Protecting watersheds and aquifer recharge areas should be a priority for the House Natural Resources Committee, Andrew Sansom writes.

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