A new national report on water use for hydraulic fracturing suggests that oil and gas companies are at risk of running short on the precious resource — especially in South Texas.
Neena Satija
Neena Satija worked at the Tribune from 2013 to 2019. She was an investigative reporter and radio producer for the Tribune and Reveal, a public radio program from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Previously, she was the environment reporter at the Tribune. A native of the Washington, D.C. area, she graduated from Yale University in 2011, and then worked for the New Haven Independent, the Connecticut Mirror, and WNPR/Connecticut Public Radio. She has also been a regular contributor to National Public Radio. As an East Coast transplant she is particularly thrilled with Austin tacos and warm weather.
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Energy
New Farm Bill Spells Big Changes for Texas Ag
After years of political fighting, Congress has passed a farm bill that will bring certainty to agricultural and food assistance policy until 2018. Texas agricultural producers could see big changes.
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Beneath the Surface: Groundwater a Source of Hope and Challenges
Take a look back at Beneath the Surface, our five-part series on the state’s growing interest in groundwater. While more Texans are counting on groundwater to fuel the state’s economic growth, legal and regulatory hurdles present challenges.
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Energy
Resisting Greenhouse Gas Permitting Might Have Hurt Texas Businesses
Texas’ refusal to issue required greenhouse permits for almost two years may have hurt business. Energy companies say they have been unable to take advantage of the area’s shale boom.
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Beneath the Surface
Rio Grande Water Users Fear Groundwater Pumping Project
A controversial groundwater pumping plan that opponents argue could threaten the lower Rio Grande’s already depleted supply is highlighting a conundrum in Texas water law.
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Energy
Texas Regulators Air Concerns About EPA’s New Greenhouse Gas Plan
Texas appears to be headed for another clash with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over greenhouse gas limits — this time, for existing power plants.
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Energy
San Antonio Wants Full Ownership of Wastewater
A bid by San Antonio’s water utility to declare ownership of the sewage it treats and releases has sparked a regional tug-of-war — one that could become more common as Texas’ thirsty water users struggle to protect their supplies.
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Energy
Talk of Tighter Flounder, Trout Rules Questioned
The suggestion of new restrictions on saltwater fishing has generated heated discussion along the coast — with some claiming that small-time fishermen will be pushed out to make way for richer anglers.
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Legislative Panel to Study Increased Seismic Activity
A new legislative panel will study a possible link between earthquakes in North Texas and the presence of oil and gas disposal wells.
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GOP Ag Commissioner Candidates Largely Self-Funded
Those who appear to be most interested in donating to the Republican candidates for Texas agriculture commissioner are — wait for it — Republican candidates for agriculture commissioner.