Vol 5, Issue 9

Environment Texas described the fine against the world's largest oil company as the “largest penalty resulting from a citizen suit in U.S. history.” 

In this week's Q&A, we interview Tom Arsuffi, director of the Llano River Field Station and chairman of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan Science Advisory Committee.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Floating.

The Water Update is a collaboration between the Texas Tribune and Texas Water Journal covering key upcoming meetings and events, important personnel moves, and significant developments with regard to water at the Texas Legislature and water agencies.

Collier Consulting and WaterPR present a one-day seminar on aquifer storage and recovery on Thursday.

The organization Texas Living Waters Project launched a new online series called "Texas Water Heroes" featuring Dianne Wassenich, the program director of the San Marcos River Foundation.

As coastal areas may be affected by predicted rising sea levels, many residents may move to inland cities in Texas, according to a new study.

A new report says that large amounts of wastewater from oil and gas production should be recycled within the oil and gas fields.

Antarctica's network of lakes, rivers and streams may affect the stability of the underlying ice shelf and offers clues to rising sea levels, according to a recent study.

A melting glacier in Canada resulted in the first-ever observed instance of "river piracy" as the Slims River disappeared over a period of four days.

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