Now that Texas voters have agreed to spend $2 billion to finance water supply projects, legislators say the state finally has some money to execute its water plan. But it’s a plan full of contradictions and uncertainty.
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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With Water Fund Approved, a Flood of Projects to Consider
Now that Proposition 6 has passed with close to 75 percent of the vote, the real work of water planning — and jockeying for funds — begins.
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Energy
Report Raises Questions About Integrity of Keystone XL Pipeline
A consumer advocacy group says it has documented at least 125 possible anomalies across a 250-mile stretch of the Keystone XL pipeline, raising questions about the integrity of a project that traverses more than 600 Texas rivers and streams.
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Energy
Facing Drought, Wichita Falls Bans Watering
On Saturday, Wichita Falls will enter an unprecedented stage 4 of emergency drought response, which includes a total ban on outdoor watering and an internal audit of water consumption by local businesses.
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Energy
After Arkansas Spill, East Texans Seek Permanent Shutdown of Pipeline
About eight months after a ruptured pipe spewed at least 210,000 gallons of tar sands oil in Arkansas, residents and some public officials in East Texas are calling on regulators to permanently shutter the Pegasus pipeline, which runs beneath local reservoirs and backyards.
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Energy
In Drought, Abbott Keeps Lawn Green by Drilling
With what has been described as the worst drought in recorded history punishing parts of Texas, Attorney General Greg Abbott found a way to keep watering his yard: He drilled his own well.
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Energy
Texas Weekly Newsreel: Voting, Polling and Fracking
This week in the Newsreel: The voting is over for now, the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll is out, and a statewide candidate questions the loyalty of anyone who loves Texas but hates fracking.
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Energy
Steve Brown, a Democrat, to Run for Railroad Commissioner
Steve Brown, a former legislative aide and past chairman of the Fort Bend County Democrats, is the first Democrat to enter the race for railroad commissioner.
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Economy
Judge Allows Comptroller to Intervene in Lizard Lawsuit
A federal judge has granted Comptroller Susan Combs the day in court she asked for to address what she calls Texas’ balance between environmental protection and economic growth.
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Interactive: How Prop 6 Fared in Drier Counties
Use our interactive map to check out the correlation between the success of the water ballot measure and the severity of drought conditions around the state.
