Vol 4, Issue 7

The financial troubles of a Spanish company hired to build San Antonio's $884 million Vista Ridge water pipeline won't drag down the project, utility and city officials contend.

A federal judge on Monday approved a $20.8 billion settlement between a group of five Gulf Coast states — including Texas — and BP stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill.

State lawmakers are considering whether to tighten eminent domain laws to help landowners battling pipeline companies, electric utilities, public agencies or other entities seeking to condemn land their land for public use.

In this week's Q&A, we interview Steve Young, a principal geoscientist at Intera.

In the week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlight The Great Clod.

Key meetings and events over the coming weeks.

The Texas Water Development Board is meeting in Austin on April 11 to consider approving the project prioritization list for the SWIFT program.

Stanford scientists have found that a small Wyoming town's underground drinking water sources have been impacted by fracking.

The White House honored the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment and its partners for their sustainable water resource initiative.

Late last month, at least 150 companies and nonprofits attended a White House Water Summit, where they announced new initiatives to enhance water quality, water conservation and water management.

The Texas Water Explorer is a new online tool that provides a comprehensive look at the state's 23 river basins and 30 aquifers.

Visits to Hamilton Pool, the popular Hill Country oasis west of Austin, will now require advance reservations during summer months, and prices for a visit are increasing from $15 to $25 a day.

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