The former general manager of the Lower Colorado River Authority talks about rebuilding the organization after the “Trailergate” sex scandal, the environmental failures of public power and why electricity deregulation is a “huge mistake.”
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Updated: Interactive Map: Texas Cities at Risk of Running Out of Water
Eleven communities are on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s “high priority” water list, meaning there is a risk they could run out of water within six months or do not know how much water they have remaining. Use our map to see where each community is located and how many days of water it has left.
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Energy
Experts: Texas Drought to Continue Through Spring
The drought that has plagued Texas is virtually certain to continue at least until early summer, climate experts said on Tuesday at a conference in Fort Worth. But what happens after that is anyone’s guess.
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Energy
Groesbeck, Nearly Out of Water, Hopes to Build Pipeline
City officials in Groesbeck — facing a water shortage that could leave the town completely dry by Thanksgiving — are scrambling to build a new pipeline, after their last effort to pump water from a nearby rock quarry failed.
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Energy
Residents Counting the Days in Groesbeck Until the Tap Runs Dry
Groesbeck, which has received no measurable rainfall since April, ranks near the top of the state’s list of communities in danger of running out of water. Local leaders are attempting a quick fix, lest the town run out of water by Thanksgiving.
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Criminal Justice
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Ramshaw and Root on the debate that dominated the nation’s political news, Tan and Ramshaw on how it will affect Rick Perry’s campaign, Philpott on what “oops” might mean for Perry in South Carolina, Root on what it means in Iowa, Dehn with the latest Weekend Insider video, Galbraith on the split fates of water-related constitutional amendments, Grissom on an arrest in a 1986 murder case, Hamilton on UT-Arlington’s efforts to control tuition costs and M. Smith, Murphy and Gerdau on West Texas schools raising money with wind farms: The best of our best content from November 7 to 11, 2011.
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Energy
Water Propositions Meet Different Fates at Ballot Box
Amid the most intense drought in state history, Texas voters split on a pair of water-related constitutional amendments that had the backing of many environmentalists and businesses. Analysts are scrambling to explain their differing fates.
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Energy
Voters to Decide City Elections, Amendments
It’s Election Day, and voters across the state will decide whether to add 10 amendments to the Texas Constitution. Voters in several cities also will be picking mayors and city council members.
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Energy
Amid Drought, McCaul’s Water Use Raises Eyebrows
Over 12 months of the worst drought in recorded Texas history, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul was Austin’s sixth-largest water user. It’s a disappointing record, critics say, at a time when many Texas leaders are urgently calling for conservation.
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Energy
Dropping Lake Levels Mean Rising Water Quality Issues
As lake and river levels continue to drop due to the intense 13-month drought, concerns about water quality are growing across Texas. It’s an issue that affects fish — and humans.
