A Texas appeals court recently found that the Edwards Aquifer Authority violated a landowner’s property rights in regard to groundwater. Use this document with annotations from lawyers and policy experts for a closer look at the ruling.
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Energy
TCEQ Approves Permit for Big North Texas Reservoir
UPDATED: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has approved the permit for construction of North Texas’ Lake Ralph Hall, the first major new reservoir built in the state in decades.
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Energy
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
M. Smith drops in on state textbook hearings, E. Smith interviews Tom Pauken, Satija on water rationing along the Colorado River, Root probes Dan Patrick’s unexpected investment, KUT’s Philpott sorts out clinic closings, Murphy maps the latest census data, MacLaggan on a welcome turn in poverty, Malewitz finds a race for energy efficiency, Hamilton reports on better grades for Sul Ross, Grissom on bad grades for the death penalty, Batheja on Debra Medina’s dilemma, Aguilar on the glum forecast for immigration reform and Aaronson looks at the latest hurdle for Obamacare: The best of our best for the week of Sept. 16-20, 2013.
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Energy
Austin Gets High Marks for Energy-Efficient Policies
Austin is among the large U.S. cities doing the most to conserve energy, according to a study released Tuesday by a national group that promotes energy efficiency.
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Houston Voters Will Have Big Say on Water Plan
Voters in Houston, where the lawns are greener and the water restrictions are still voluntary, will have an outsize impact on November’s constitutional amendment on water.
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Criminal Justice
In Texas, Fight Over Water Spills Underground
A recent court ruling in Texas has fueled an already fiery debate over whether groundwater resources can be adequately protected alongside property rights and economic development.
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Politics
Hot Seat: A Conversation With Leach and Paxton
At our 9/11 Hot Seat conversation at the University of Texas at Dallas, state Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, and state Sen. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney, talked about public education, water, transportation and other issues in play in the 83rd session.
Posted inEnergy, Environment
Troubled Waters: The State of Texas Rivers
In the wake of nearly unprecedented drought, environmental advocates fear that state leaders are prioritizing thirsty cities over ecology. Our Troubled Waters series explores the history, health and future of some of the state’s most important waterways.
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Energy
Water Rights Restricted Along the San Saba
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has suspended most water rights along the upper San Saba River, where water use has become increasingly contentious.
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Troubled Waters
Along the Canadian River, Concerns About Drought and Threatened Fish
The storied Canadian River has been so badly pummeled by drought that the reservoirs along it are essentially dry. That’s bad news for the thirsty cities of the Panhandle, not to mention a fish fighting for survival.
