The latest water supply news from The Texas Tribune.
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Paving over wetlands around Houston raise risk of flooding, more worries about contaminated water sources and an interview with David Todd of the Conservation History Association of Texas. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: An El Paso Water Utilities purchase of a ranch stirs concerns about water exports, algae blooms hint at systems out of balance across the globe and an interview with Greg Story of the National Weather Service West Gulf River Forecast Center. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: New opportunities for water utilities to promote conservation, a new water quality study of the Pedernales River and an interview with Chelsea A.J. Hawkins of the Alliance for Water Efficiency. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Ranchers have a new problem in frack ponds, water utilities find possible vulnerability to cyberattack and an interview with Tim Loftus of Texas State University and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. Full Story
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. Full Story
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? Full Story
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Threats to water supplies may be the most damaging effect of climate change, three compounds often found in wells in rural agricultural areas may be linked to birth defects and evidence is found of earlier human habitation at Spring Lake. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: State lawmakers vow to champion a hurricane protection system for the Texas coast, Vista Ridge pipeline opponents win a small victory and an interview with water rights expert Charles Porter. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new online tool provides a comprehensive look at the state's 23 river basins, a deal is made to move forward the Vista Ridge pipeline project and an interview with Steve Young of Intera. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new report points to high levels of arsenic in many Texans' drinking water, El Niño wreaks havoc globally and an interview with Laura Huffman of the Nature Conservancy. Full Story
In the Roundup: Ted Cruz still thinks he can surpass frontrunner Donald Trump to secure the GOP presidential nomination. Plus, a new report on arsenic in Texans’ drinking water and a look at which sports make money for state universities. Full Story
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Tens of thousands of Texans live in places where the drinking water contains toxic levels of arsenic — a known carcinogen — and the state isn’t doing enough to discourage them from consuming it, according to a new report from an environmental group. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Some scientists fear a disaster waiting to happen when Houston's perfect storm comes, Mexico pays back water debt to U.S. and an interview with Ken Rainwater of Texas Tech University. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new study suggests sea levels are rising at the fastest rate in 2,800 years, scandal-plagued Crystal City now must deal with dirty water and an interview with Samantha Fox of Ponderosa Advisers. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Past the worst of the drought, water utilities are still feeling the impact, talk of a statewide water grid resurfaces and an interview with filmmaker Merri Lisa Trigilio. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new study highlights four states' differing approaches to water strategies, rapid growth poses new dangers to the Hill Country and an interview with Zachary Sugg of the University of Arizona. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A look back at the changes wrought water-wise by LBJ on the Hill Country, the EPA is asked to take the lead in safeguarding the Texas environment and a call to consider easements in a high-profile transmission line case. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Water and the EPA dominated environment news this year, flooding in Travis County raises more questions about emergency response and an op-ed from Sara E. Smith of Environment Texas on stormwater pollution. Full Story