Residents Sue Commercial Water Driller
The Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association has filed suit to prevent Houston-based company Electro Purification from pumping Trinity Aquifer water to Hays County. Full Story
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Study Finds Threat to Texas Bays
A new study has found that increasing acidification in Texas coastal bays may threaten shellfish and the shellfish industry. Full Story
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Reminder: Texas Water Day at the Capitol
Texas Water Day at the Capitol, a symposium and reception sponsored by the Texas Water Foundation, will be held in Austin at the Capitol on March 26 at 1 p.m. Full Story
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Round Rock May Pay Back Water Debt With Effluent
The Lower Colorado River Authority is considering a plan to have treated effluent from the city of Round Rock pumped into the Colorado River system via Wilbarger Creek, which joins the Colorado River in Bastrop County. Full Story
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Central Texas Water Battle Challenges Rule of Capture
Residents of the Central Texas town of Wimberleyare challenging the state's "rule of capture" amid a fight to stop a company from pumping up to 5.3 million gallons a day from an unregulated area above the stressed Trinity Aquifer. Full Story
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Researchers Test Coating Reservoirs to Save Water
Researchers are reviving the old idea of saving water by coating reservoirs with a thin barrier of nontoxic chemicals to slow down evaporation. Full Story
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Study Says Climate Change Increases Drought Risk
A new study shows that rising temperatures from increased greenhouse gas emissions are raising the risk of drought in California because of more frequent warm and dry periods. Full Story
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Video: Panel Discussions on Edwards Aquifer
Videos of panel discussions on the Edwards Aquifer Authority sponsored by the Texas Water Journal, the Texas State Department of Geography and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment are now available online. Full Story
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Regional Water Conservation Researchers Await Funding
Regional water conservation initiatives and existing water research programs would benefit from legislation pushed by U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso. Full Story
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Event: Texas Water Day at the Capitol
Texas Water Day at the Capitol, a symposium and reception sponsored by the Texas Water Foundation, will be held in Austin at the Capitol on March 26 at 1 p.m. Full Story
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