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Next City Opinion: Texas Needs Radical Solutions for Water Conservation – But Cities Don’t Need To Reinvent the Wheel
This op-ed appeared in Next City in collaboration with the Rio Grande International Studies Center. (Photo Credit: RGISC/Harvard) South Texas is facing a water crisis decades in the making. Much of the region’s growing population relies on the Rio Grande
Texas Tribune: Texas’ first-ever statewide flood plan estimates 5 million live in flood-prone areas
More than 5 million Texans, or one in six people in the state, live or work in an area susceptible to flooding, according to a draft of the state’s first-ever flood plan. The plan by the Texas Water Development Board is
Axios: Texas seeks public input for $1 billion water fund
Texans have two more weeks to tell the state how they want it to spend the $1 billion water infrastructure fund approved by voters in November. Why it matters: The Texas Water Development Board is tasked with determining how to best
Texas Water Fund 101
During the 2023 legislative session, the Texas Living Waters team worked hard to shape the passage of Senate Bill 28. This bill created the Texas Water Fund and the New Water Supply Fund for Texas: a combined $1 billion investment
Draft of Texas’ First State Flood Plan Will Be Released This May
Nearly 6 million Texans live in a flood plain– one in every five residents. But for decades, the state has relied on a patchwork of local and regional policies to protect communities from flooding that is becoming more and more
NWF Wins Environmental Flow Protections in the Guadalupe River Basin
Austin, Texas—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
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. Austin has had a “purple pipe system” in place since
Highlights from our first Texas Water Trust Workshop
In February, Texas Living Waters teamed up with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to host the Texas Water Trust Workshop. The program was designed to raise awareness among government officials, water managers, nonprofit staff and others on the
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On Thursday, the Texas Water Development Board will consider adopting the first-ever State Flood Plan. This is a major milestone for the state, and an important step forward to protect nearly 5 million Texans who live in floodplains.
Read more: https://texaslivingwaters.org/celebrating-texas-first-ever-state-flood-plan/…
From housing to energy and farming, our water resources are crucial for healthy and thriving communities. @TexasMonthly takes a deep dive into the future of water as our population grows and climate impacts like drought get worse. Read more:
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/leaky-pipes-wasting-billions-gallons-water/
A fun (and relatable read) from @TexasMonthly! "Maybe it’s time to rewrite “The Green, Green Grass of Home” to “The Decorative Rocks and Agaves of Home” and stop fighting a battle every summer that we just can’t win." #txwater
https://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/texas-lawns-hoa-city-drought-battle-humor/
Thank you to everyone who has pitched in to our response to #HurricaneBeryl. We got out almost 250 solar powered batteries that can run midical equipment and fans. We are tarping homes and assessing damage. Please join us and support our work https://www.weststreetrecovery.org/donate
