Vol 5, Issue 3

A Texas congressman has scheduled a committee hearing next week “to examine the Environmental Protection Agency’s process for evaluating and using science during its regulatory decision making activities.”

Texas scientists — particularly those who study climate — are worried they may lose access to key government research funding under the administration of President Trump, who has repeatedly called climate change a "hoax."

A controversial radioactive waste dump in far West Texas is one step closer to being able to accept high-level nuclear waste.

In this week's Q&A, we interview Greg Wukasch, external relations manager for the San Antonio Water System.

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Where the Water Goes.

Key meetings and events over the coming weeks.

The Urban Riparian Symposium, "Balancing the Challenges of Healthy Urban Streams," will take place Feb. 15-17 at Rice University in Houston.

The 21st Annual Texas Land Conservation Conference, with educational programs for land conservation organizations, public agency partners and landowners, will be held March 1-3 in Austin.

A researcher at Texas State University is requesting input for a study assessing public perceptions of groundwater and groundwater management.

A new study finds that Africa's lakes rank highest in human water security threats, with European and American lakes exhibiting the highest biodiversity threats.

A new study finds that up to a third of U.S. households may find water unaffordable in the next five years.

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