Unlike the rest of the state, the Texas Gulf Coast has been working for decades to reduce dependency on groundwater because pumping has caused the land to sink.
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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Sid Miller: “I Stand With Phil Robertson”
Sid Miller on Thursday criticized the A&E television network’s decision to remove Phil Robertson from the show Duck Dynasty following Robertson’s comments against homosexuality. Miller called the suspension a “blatant injustice.”
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Energy
Phil Wilson Named New LCRA General Manager
The Lower Colorado River Authority’s board has tapped Phil Wilson, the Texas Department of Transportation’s executive director, to be the agency’s new general manager.
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Energy
Much At Stake as LCRA Chooses a New Leader
The Lower Colorado River Authority is searching for a new leader — and whoever gets the job will be taking the reins at one of the most tumultuous times in agency’s history.
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Troubled Waters: The State of Texas Rivers
Every Texas river is threatened by nearly unprecedented drought and the effects of climate change. Take a look back at our series exploring the history, health and future of some of Texas’ most important and legendary rivers.
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Miller’s Profit From Campaign Loan May Violate State Law
A loan that Republican agriculture commissioner candidate Sid Miller made to his campaign in 2000, and recently paid back to himself at a handsome profit, may violate state law, according to an ethics lawyer.
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Energy
Road Funding Allocations Surprise Some Counties, for Better or Worse
Some counties are happier than others after the Texas Department of Transportation released estimates of state aid to help fix roads damaged amid the state’s oil and gas boom.
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Criminal Justice
Latest Texas, EPA Battle: Cross-State Air Pollution
Texas’ battle with the Environmental Protection Agency continues Tuesday as the state argues against another air pollution rule before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Texas Farm Bureau Endorses Slate of Candidates
The Texas Farm Bureau, one of the most powerful agricultural lobbying organizations in the state, has endorsed a slate of statewide office-seekers for the GOP primary.
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Energy
Miller Releases First Ad in Ag Commission Race
Former state Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, a GOP candidate for agriculture commissioner, has released his first radio ad, touting touts his “Texas” values as a “true conservative.”