A West Texas ranch and resort will limit water to residents amid fears its wells will run dry
Residents at the sprawling Terlingua Ranch near Big Bend National Park will limit residents to 1,000 gallons of nondrinking water per month.
โA monumental achievementโ: Texas Water Development Board adopts first-ever statewide flood plan
In what the Texas Water Development Board chairwoman called a โmonumental achievement,โ officials voted Thursday to adopt the stateโs first comprehensive flood plan, setting in motion yearsโ worth of planning.
After six years, a Texas townโs boil-water notice has been lifted, but residents are still concerned
The townโs troubles started in 2018, when its water tested positive for the dangerous E.coli bacteria.
Texas Water Board details how it will spend $1 billion for water infrastructure projects
About $45 million will go to Texas towns with fewer than 1,000 residents โ a boon for municipalities without a viable tax base.
As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water
Many of the solutions are costly, putting them out of reach for small towns. But the region's most populous cities are getting innovative.
U.S. Supreme Court blocks the stateโs Rio Grande water deal with New Mexico
Water law experts say the Supreme Court's recent decision will set a precedent for the federal government to intervene in water conflicts between states moving forward.
Unchecked growth around Big Bend sparks debate over water โ a prelude for Texas
No one knows how much water sits beneath the desert of Terlingua. Residents worry their wells will run dry, as developers and local officials cheer the tourism boom.
Texasโ first-ever statewide flood plan estimates 5 million live in flood-prone areas
The stateโs flood plan shows which Texans are most at risk of flooding and suggests billions of dollars more are needed for flood mitigation projects.
Texans approved billions for water and broadband infrastructure. Now what?
The legislation behind the historic investment directs state agencies to send money to the stateโs smaller, cash-strapped towns that have difficulty paying for upgrades. Federal money is also expected to flow to regions that need broadband.
Voters to decide fate of proposition that would bring $1 billion to Texas water systems
Proposition 6 focuses on the stateโs water supply. If approved by voters, it create the Texas Water Fund.
San Antonio River Authority endorses Prop. 6, aimed at strengthening Texasโ water infrastructure
The San Antonio River Authorityโs (SARA) Board of Directors adopted a resolution endorsing Proposition 6, which would โ if approved by voters in November โ create more investments in Texasโ water infrastructure and finance water projects.
Their water is undrinkable. So these West Texas residents have taken matters into their own hands.
The water in these four unincorporated communities near Lubbock has been undrinkable for years, residents say. They hope to win $3 million in state grants to improve their systems.
One in five Texans lives in a floodplain, stateโs first-ever analysis shows
As it prepares a statewide flood prevention plan, the state found that almost 6 million Texans live in an area susceptible to floodwaters.
Texas Senate moves to set aside billions for future water needs
The Senate on Monday passed a bill that would create a new state fund tailored for large or long-shot water supply projects, including marine desalination. The bill will advance to the House.
Texas Senate takes first step toward establishing billions for stateโs water supply, infrastructure
Voters would have the final say on whether the state sets aside billions of dollars to acquire new water sources and invest in aging infrastructure.
A boil-water notice in Houston made national news. In rural Texas, itโs a way of life.
Rural communities face compounding reasons they canโt improve their water infrastructure, including inflation and a lack of human resources.
Texasโ plan to provide water for a growing population virtually ignores climate change
Texasโ biggest single solution to providing enough water for its soaring population in the coming decades is using more surface water, including about two dozen new large reservoirs. But climate change has made damming rivers a riskier bet.
Wetter weather is coming this weekend. But it wonโt be enough to end Texasโ drought.
Rain is in the forecast across much of the state. But it wonโt be enough to reverse the drought that has gripped Texas since last fall.
Medina Lake down 4 feet from just last month, worrying residents, businesses
Water levels at Medina Lake continue to dwindle, and itโs happening quickly. The lake is down four feet from just a month ago according to the Texas Water Development Board.
Texas drought strengthens its grip, triggering wildfires, water restrictions and crop disasters
Hundreds of wildfires have broken out this spring. More than a dozen areas are under voluntary or mandatory water use restrictions, and more than 200 Texas counties have been designated as crop disaster areas.
Rural Texas was meant to get 10% of state bonds for water projects. A report shows itโs getting less than 1%.
Rural Texas communities often donโt have the resources, technical experience, or ability to take on large amounts of debt to pursue state funds for water supply and quality projects. So, many simply donโt apply.
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Texas ranchers, activists and local officials are bracing for megadroughts brought by climate change
This century, Texas could face the driest conditions it has seen in the last 1,000 years, according to a new study from a team of Texas A&M University and University of Texas at Austin researchers. The study highlighted a slew of looming problems for the stateโs water supply. This problem will be particularly pronounced for Dallas, which relies entirely on surface water for its water supply, the study says. โAnd if there is a shortage, then the very next step is they have to determine how they are going to meet their water supply needs for that growing population,โ she said. So the state is well-prepared and is looking at future populations and water supply needs for municipalities.โBut the warnings are alarming to water conservation advocates and ranchers alike.