Austin Goes Purple
With the adoption of the Onsite Water Reuse Ordinance on March 7, Austin is going purple and taking an important step toward ensuring that we are a water resilient city.
March 12, 2024
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Inside Climate News: Dry Springs in Central Texas Warn of Water Shortage Ahead
“Almost every other day, Charlie Flatten gets a call about another local water well gone dry. Last week, he tried to help one woman find a water truck to fill
August 15, 2023
Use Hill Country landscape to mitigate water risks
This article is by Jennifer Walker, National Wildlife Federation and Vanessa Puig-Williams, Environmental Defense Fund. It originally appeared in the San Antonio Express News on Aug 7, 2023. There’s a
August 7, 2023
Water Wins & Losses: Key Takeaways from the 88th Legislative Session
Texas Living Waters partner organizations were hard at work this session aiming to protect our water resources and to ensure healthy, safe, reliable water infrastructure for all Texans. Prior to
June 1, 2023
Texas Tribune: Texas lawmakers consider spending $1 billion for flood prevention and Galveston’s “Ike Dike”
“Texas lawmakers could allocate about a billion dollars this year to prevent floods, but the potentially huge investment is just a fraction of the tens of billions of dollars that
May 18, 2023
Amidst record growth, Texas needs to conserve its open land & water resources
We’re used to bad water news in Texas. This #WorldWaterDay there’s something genuinely worth celebrating: Texas lawmakers are coming together behind two bills (HJR138/HB3165) that would grant $2 billion to
March 23, 2023
It’s time for a water session at the Legislature
by Jennifer Walker, National Wildlife Federation and Suzanne Scott, The Nature Conservancy There are now over 30 million Texans. The state crossed that landmark in mid-2022, gaining the most new residents
January 24, 2023
Key Solutions to Texas’ Water Woes Are Simpler Than We Think
The National Wildlife Federation was recently invited to give testimony to the Texas Legislature on the condition of Texas’ water and flood infrastructure and cost-effective ways to improve it. Jennifer
August 24, 2022
Thinking Beyond and Before the Ike Dike: Why Texas Needs Holistic Solutions to Coastal Protection
The National Wildlife Federation was recently invited to give testimony to the Texas Legislature on the proposed Texas Coastal Barrier — a sprawling project that includes the so-called ‘Ike Dike’
August 23, 2022
Texas Plans a Texas-Sized Response to Rising Seas
In coastal Texas and many other places, walled cities are making a comeback. It’s quite a turnabout, as the efficacy of defensive walls had declined precipitously since the age of
May 24, 2022
Report Finds Onsite Water Reuse Can Boost Affordable Housing, Spread Climate Resilience
Strategic integration of onsite water reuse can bring financial and quality-of-life benefits to affordable housing residents, according to an extensive new study by the National Wildlife Federation. The report finds
April 20, 2022
One Water in Action: Austin’s New Permit Center Proves the City is Serious About Water Reuse
You don’t normally expect to learn about the true potential of blackwater on your way to getting a tree permit. That’s now likely to happen to attentive visitors to Austin’s
January 15, 2022
