U.S. Farm Irrigation Using Less Water, Shifting East
Farmers are getting more efficient in their water use, and farms in the East increasingly are adopting the irrigation methods more common to the dry West. Full Story
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![Harold Grall, a farmer near Dumas, Texas, amid old cornstalks and green, newly planted corn. This field is part of a demonstration project of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District to grow corn using less water.]()
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Coastal Bend Wildlife to Benefit From BP Settlement
Settlements to the state of Texas resulting from the BP oil spill now include some $2.8 million for projects to restore more than 600 acres of wildlife habitat in the Coastal Bend region. Full Story
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Event: A Texas Summit on Climate and the Environment
The Nov. 20-21 conference will focus on the effects of water availability, drought and extreme weather events and on conserving Texas rivers, landscapes and coastal ecosystems. Full Story
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Odessa Looking for More Water Options
The city of Odessa is looking for new water sources to supplement its current sources: O.H. Ivie Reservoir, the E.V. Spence Reservoir and Lake J.B. Thomas. Full Story
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![Trees that were once mostly submerged are now high and dry in the southwestern portion of O.H. Ivie Reservoir southeast of Ballinger Texas. The reservoir is less than 30 percent full, as of April 20 2011.]()
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Meadows Center Infographic Wins Award
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State has won a gold medal in the 2014 MarCom Awards, for an infographic piece on citizen science and the Texas Stream Team. Full Story
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Texas Water Development Board to Weigh Rules
The Texas Water Development Board will meet Nov. 6 to consider approving final rules related to the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas. Full Story
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Event: Webinar on Ebola Precautions for Water and Wastewater
The American Water Works Association is presenting a webinar on Thursday called "Preparing for Ebola in the Water Sector." Full Story
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Lake Travis Residents Protest Appraisals
Even as water levels on Lake Travis drop with the continuing drought, leaving some waterfront residents high and dry, property values are rising. Full Story
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![Lake Travis, a major water supply reservoir for Austin, is severely depleted due to drought. The State Water Plan calls for dozens more such reservoir projects to be built in the coming decades to meet Texas' future water needs.]()
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McAllen Eyes Geothermal Wells for Water Source
The city of McAllen is considering extracting water from more than 500 unused natural gas wells in the area that also tap into geothermal water sources. Full Story
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![A tour group samples treated wastewater at the Dos Rios Water Recycling Center, operated by the San Antonio Water System.]()
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Hill Country Survey on Environmental Issues
The Hill Country Alliance is conducting a survey on environmental issues in the Hill Country, including the implications of the "rule of capture," private property rights and management of groundwater and surface water. Full Story
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