The three GOP candidates for agriculture commissioner stress that rural areas must not be left behind as the state moves forward on water policy.
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Energy
Texas Groundwater Districts Face Daunting List of Challenges
Groundwater managers in Texas have applauded lawmakers’ push to fund a comprehensive water plan, but as a water summit this week made clear, money alone won’t fix the tangle of concerns facing the state’s groundwater authorities.
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Energy
In North Texas, Struggle to Conserve Water and Prepare for Growth
Building the reservoirs and pipelines to keep up with the Dallas-Fort Worth region’s surging population growth will cost billions of dollars. But environmentalists say conservation must come first.
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Energy
Guadalupe River State Park Cuts Back on Water Service
Because of drought-related water shortages, Texas Parks and Wildlife has cut water service to Guadalupe River State Park’s three campgrounds and restrooms on most weekdays.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2013)
Boater Education Courses Target Invasive Species
One way that invasive aquatic species like the zebra mussel can spread across Texas waterways is via boats that aren’t cleaned. New legislation requires boater education courses to address the importance of cleaning boats. This story is part of our monthlong 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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Visualization: Texas Water Plan’s Most Expensive Projects
Cities, counties and rural water user groups across Texas submitted thousands of project ideas for the 2012 State Water Plan. Explore the most expensive projects regions submitted with our visualization.
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Energy
Lawmakers Working to Convince Voters on Water Funding
Most state lawmakers have been focusing on transportation funding these days. But several of them have their eyes on a different prize: convincing voters to support putting dollars aside for water projects.
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Energy
The Nexus of Water and Energy
Texas needs more water and more power, and the two are highly dependent on each other. University of Texas energy professor Michael Webber talks with Terrence Henry of StateImpact Texas about that relationship.
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Energy
Water Legislation to Lift Agency’s Profile
The new water bill has raised the profile of the Texas Water Development Board, which loans money for water projects and could be a powerful player in shaping water policy in the coming decades.
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Energy
Study: High Levels of Arsenic Found in Water Near Natural Gas Sites
A new study of water quality in the Barnett Shale region has found high levels of arsenic in wells that are closer to natural gas extraction sites. It’s sure to fuel an already fierce debate over the impacts of hydraulic fracturing.
