Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 17, 2024 | Legislature and Regulation, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
A Travis County District Court Judge ruled in favor of the National Wildlife Federation, reversing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s decision to issue a water rights permit to the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (“GBRA”). The permit would have allowed...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 1, 2024 | Drought, Linked Stories, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Lakeway residents were urged to conserve water during a presentation by the Central Texas Water Coalition—an organization focused on protecting the water supply in the Highland Lakes—at a City Council meeting March 18. In July, Travis County officials sent a request...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 14, 2024 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, Native Landscapes, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Spring is practically upon us, meaning it’s just about time to clear out the flowerbeds and start planning the year’s garden. But with increasingly unpredictable rainfall and extended droughts, it may be worth considering plants with lower water needs —...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 14, 2024 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
New research from The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University uncovers a concerning decline in the state’s groundwater resources, finding that the number of dry springs has nearly tripled since the early 1980s. Co-authored by Robert E....
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 14, 2024 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Water Resources
I’m pretty sure I learned about aquifers in a middle school classroom during a science unit on the water cycle. But, like most people, I’ve entirely forgotten what I learned or didn’t pay close attention. But in the last few years, since I started covering Hays...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Feb 27, 2024 | Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Georgetown, the fastest growing city in the U.S. and home to more than 86,000 people, must find a new water source by 2030 in order to avoid supply shortages, according to a city report. It’s something Jonathan Moore thinks about a lot. Read more from Kailey...
