In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Development has increased flooding dangers in Flash Flood Alley, amazing video of a recharging aquifer and an interview with Samuel Brody of the Texas A&M University at Galveston.
Environment
Coverage of climate, conservation, natural resources, and environmental policy shaping the state, from The Texas Tribune.
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Rough Patch
Despite Oil Bust, Midland is Still Bustling
Amid the worst oil bust in decades, the energy capital of West Texas hasn’t slowed down much.
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Energy
Conservative Appeals Court Hands Win to Texas Environmental Groups
Texas environmental groups have scored a major victory in a six-year legal battle with the world’s largest oil company.
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Energy
In Weighty Water Ruling, Texas’ High Court Backs Landowner
The Texas Supreme Court has strengthened protections for landowners who don’t have rights to the water underneath their property.
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New in TribTalk: Could Texas Face California-Sized Water Woes?
Texas is no stranger to drought and flooding, but at least it isn’t as bad off as California. Or is it, Ponderosa Advisors’ Samantha Fox asks?
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Energy
Christian Defeats Gates in Railroad Commission’s Republican Runoff
Former state Rep. Wayne Christian won the Republican nomination late Tuesday in the race for Texas railroad commissioner, edging out Houston-area real estate mogul Gary Gates in a race that turned heated in its final stages.
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Rough Patch
At the Top of Texas, Town Offers Lessons In Oil Bust Survival
Nearly three decades ago, Perryton’s town-wide celebration for $20-per-barrel oil made news across the country, delivering a hopeful message to those mired in an oil bust. The Panhandle town faces a modern day oil bust, but residents are sure they’ll stay on the map.
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Energy
Report: Texas Must Increase Water Conservation Efforts
Most of the water utilities in Texas need to “substantially increase” efforts to conserve water, according to a recent review of more than 300 city utilities by the Texas Living Waters Project.
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Energy
San Antonio Utility Approves Vista Ridge Takeover
The San Antonio Water System board on Wednesday approved a takeover of the controversial Vista Ridge project — a move set in motion by the financial troubles of a firm the city had enlisted to build the 142-mile pipeline.
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New in Trib+Water: Trouble the Water
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Iron may pose a greater threat to drinking water than previously thought, contaminated wastewater found in water near “unconventional” oil and gas production site and an interview with Kenneth Cook of WaterCentric.
