After a contentious meeting on Tuesday, the Lower Colorado River Authority approved a drought management plan that will almost surely cut off irrigation water for coastal rice farmers for the third year in a row.
Energy
In-depth reporting on oil, gas, renewable power, and policies shaping the future of energy in Texas from The Texas Tribune.
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Beneath the Surface
Looking Underground for Water, Finding Challenges
As the drought continues and farmers struggle to keep their crops irrigated, many are probing beneath their land for water. But when water is such a precious commodity, procuring it is not ever simple.
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Energy
Land Commissioner’s Office — Is It a Launching Pad for a Political Career?
The theory that being elected Texas land commissioner can serve as a launching pad for higher office has gained traction since George P. Bush decided earlier this year to run for the position.
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Energy
As Drilling Proliferates, Scammers Look to Cash In
The oil and gas boom in Texas has given rise to a growing number of fraud cases in which investors — often blue-collar retirees — have been lured by the promise of high returns on supposedly low-risk investments.
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Energy
Advocates Say Saving Matagorda Bay Could Take Legal Action
Environmental advocates and fishermen along the Gulf Coast met this week to discuss the uncertain future of Matagorda Bay’s ecology. Their conclusion: Saving it could require legal action.
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Energy
Brian Janous: The TT Interview
Microsoft’s director of energy strategy on the company’s big investment in Texas wind, the expiring federal renewable energy tax credit and the debate over whether Texas should transform its energy market.
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Energy
Petrochemical Industry Says New Rules Could Turn Boom Into Bust
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a Texas-backed challenge to new greenhouse gas limits for big polluters like petrochemical plants, the industry is warning of dire consequences should the rules take effect.
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Energy
Wayne Christian Releases New Texas Railroad Commission Ad
Former state Rep. Wayne Christian, R-Center, a candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, introduces himself in a new ad.
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Energy
Railroad Commission Candidates Tout Anti-Abortion Credentials
The Texas Railroad Commission has nothing to do with abortion. But that hasn’t stopped some Republicans vying for an open seat on the three-member commission from touting their anti-abortion stances.
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Demographics
Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal: The TT Interview
Mexico’s secretary of the economy on tax reforms in his country, changes that would allow private investment in Mexico’s state-owned oil monopoly and his government’s thoughts on immigration reform in the United States.
