Vol 4, Issue 10

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz says Texas can play a major role in shrinking the country’s carbon dioxide footprint and addressing climate change — if it chooses to.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission signed off on a stretch of the Trans-Pecos Pipeline that would cross below the Rio Grande, handing a setback to a coalition of ranchers, environmentalists and landowners that sought to thwart the project.

In this week's Q&A, we interview Kenneth Cook, chief executive officer of WaterCentric.

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Water in Plain Sight.

Key meetings and events over the coming weeks.

Scientists are using maps produced by NASA to show how fast New Orleans and the areas surrounding it are sinking, due mostly to groundwater extraction.

Some scientists are saying that the presence of iron in drinking water may pose a greater risk to health than previously acknowledged.

Two recent studies have cited evidence that wastewater from "unconventional" oil and gas production was present in nearby surface waters.

During an interactive town hall broadcast focused on water infrastructure, panelists said the country's water systems are badly in need of an overhaul, with conditions exacerbated by drought and decreasing groundwater reserves.

Carlos Rubinstein, former chairman of the Texas Water Development Board, was appointed as an advisor on water sustainability efforts for the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University.

Using data from the Texas Water Development Board's reservoir status tracker, our auto-updating map visualizes the current state of Texas reservoirs.