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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District now has a new web page to explain the issues dealt with in HB 3405, regarding the district's annexation of the unregulated "white zone" of the Trinity Aquifer in Hays County. Full Story
A mix of human activity and environmental problems is threatening the largest lakes in the world, experts say, which is diminishing their water supplies, biodiversity and economic vitality. Full Story
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As excess water from floods flows to the Gulf, some water planners are considering turning to aquifers to implement the state's water infrastructure and help ease droughts. Full Story
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The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University has named Andrew Sansom, executive director of the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, as one of five "Harte's Heroes: Champions of the Gulf." Full Story
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After heavy rains and flooding ended or eased the drought in many areas of Texas, communities around the state have adopted different approaches to rules on water use. Full Story
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army have finalized a Clean Water Rule providing clarity in defining and protecting tributaries that impact the health of downstream waters. Full Story
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will hold a June 25 hearing for stakeholders at its Austin headquarters on environmental flow standards it has adopted for river basins and bay systems. Full Story
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