Vol 4, Issue 6

Tens of thousands of Texans live in places where the drinking water contains toxic levels of arsenic — a known carcinogen — and the state isn’t doing enough to discourage them from consuming it, according to a new report from an environmental group.

A new proposal to protect the Houston area from hurricanes is reigniting controversy — and potentially diminishing the odds that a consensus will emerge anytime soon on the best plan to safeguard the nation's fifth-largest metropolitan area.

In this week's Q&A, we interview Laura Huffman, state director of the Nature Conservancy in Texas.

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Getting to Green.

Key meetings and events over the coming weeks.

As Texans celebrate World Water Day, let’s consider a few of the threats to our drinking water right here at home — and what we can do about them, writes Sara E. Smith of Environment Texas.

The American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy and Resources is hosting the 34th Water Law Conference in Austin on March 29-30.

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority officials have purchased "vintage" water rights to the San Marcos River, giving them senior rights to the water and thus more influence over water usage in San Marcos.

This year's El Niño has been said to be the strongest in a generation and is causing problems for workers and farmers worldwide.

An opinion piece in the New York Times says that there is a crisis in the country's water systems that threatens all industries that depend on safe clean water.

In response to increasing waterborne disease outbreaks, the Global Water Pathogen Project will collect and disseminate information on water-related disease risks and intervention measures.

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