Vol 5, Issue 14

Warren Buffet is making a play for Texas’ largest electric transmission utility. Berkshire Hathaway, his multinational conglomerate, has unveiled a deal to buy Oncor. 

In this week's Q&A, we interview Aaron Wolf, a professor of geography in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights 

The Water Update is a collaboration between the Texas Tribune and Texas Water Journal covering key upcoming meetings and events, important personnel moves, and significant developments with regard to water at the Texas Legislature and water agencies.

An event celebrating the publication of the book and traveling exhibit titled "Of Texas Rivers and Art," highlighting Texas rivers, is scheduled for Friday at the Texas Capitol.

The Second Cypress Creek Watershed Protection Plan Open House Meeting is scheduled for July 22 at the Blue Hole in Wimberley.

The Texas Well Owner Workshop, an educational training session for residents who depend on household wells for their water supply, will be held July 27 in Wimberley.

The classic glass-bottom boats that allow visitors to see the unique aquatic life in the waters of Spring Lake are being restored by the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.

Audubon's new report examines the declining water habitat for birds in the American West.

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

This issue marks the last one for Trib+Water. Thanks for reading, and be sure to check out the Texas Water Journal to keep abreast of the latest goings-on in the Texas water community!