During an interactive town hall broadcast focused on water infrastructure, panelists said the country's water systems are badly in need of an overhaul, with conditions exacerbated by drought and decreasing groundwater reserves. Full Story
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Scientists are using maps produced by NASA to show how fast New Orleans and the areas surrounding it are sinking, due mostly to groundwater extraction. Full Story
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Carlos Rubinstein, former chairman of the Texas Water Development Board, was appointed as an advisor on water sustainability efforts for the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University. Full Story
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A researcher from the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health has found that three compounds that are often found in wells in rural agricultural areas may be linked to birth defects. Full Story
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A town hall telephone conference on the subject of dealing with America's failing water infrastructure, sponsored by Circle of Blue, American Public Media and Columbia University, will be held May 11 at 9 a.m. Full Story
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Researchers have found that Spring Lake may be much older than previously thought and that human habitation of the area may extend further back in history. Full Story
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The American Water Works Association is sponsoring Drinking Water Week, which encourages water professionals and their communities to find ways to recognize the vital role water plays in daily lives. Full Story
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This year's benefit for the Texas Water Foundation, honoring recently retired chairman of the Texas Water Development Board Carlos Rubinstein, will take place in Austin on May 16. Full Story
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The World Bank has issued a report that says threats to water supplies may be the most damaging effect of climate change. Full Story
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A recent study of the Highway 290 pipeline in Hays County says the pipeline may be causing more problems than it is solving. Full Story
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