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Colorado River

As Development Transforms the Hill Country, a Sand Mining Operation Worries Residents

A local dispute over a company’s proposal to dredge 900,000 tons of river sand is the latest sign of rampant growth in the Hill Country.

by Naveena Sadasivam

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Unpublished Federal Report Projects Bleak Future for Central Texas Mussels and Rivers

by Naveena Sadasivam

Despite Trump, Water Agency Fosters Cross-Border Cooperation Between U.S. and Mexico

by Naveena Sadasivam

LCRA Votes to Cut Off Rice Farmers for a Third Year

by Forrest Wilder

Texas Drought Sep 30, 2013

A River No More

by Jim Bradbury

Sep 12, 2013

Q&A with State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon

by Forrest Wilder

Sep 10, 2013

UPDATED: LCRA Considers Cutting Off Freshwater to Matagorda Bay

by Forrest Wilder

A drawing by Felipe

Inside this month's print issue

Biden Is Still Separating Immigrant Kids From Their Families

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Apr 09, 2013

The War of the Colorado River Heats up at the Lege

by Forrest Wilder

Lake Buchanan is down 26 feet. Nov 14, 2012

Bluffton: Texas’ Lost Civilization Rises from Lake Buchanan

A lost Texas town resurfaces in drought

by Robyn Ross

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