Industry Threatens Water Supplies and Coastal Ecology Near Corpus Christi
Environmentalists have seized on water supply as a “chokehold” to block fossil fuels on the rugged South Texas coast.
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Time Traveling in a Glass-Bottomed Boat
In Edwards Aquifer country, as goes the blind salamander, so go we all.
Drifting Toward Disaster: the (Second) Rio Grande
A century of enterprise brought the river to its brink. Now, authorities are “praying for a hurricane” as reservoirs dwindle and populations boom on both sides of the Mexico-Texas border.
Impending Water Crisis in Laredo
Leaders in the South Texas city are reluctant to impose substantial restrictions on watering lawns, even as nearby communities declare emergencies.
Mexican Drought Spurs a South Texas Water Crisis
Reservoirs in the Rio Grande Valley are running dry—sparking emergency water conservation measures.
The Hills Have Allies
Just west of Austin, preservationists fight to hold onto an ecological rarity as a Dallas billionaire's development looms.
Big Shock in Big Bend
In May, the Rio Grande ran dry in storied Santa Elena Canyon—warning of big trouble all along Texas’ longest river.
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Texas Is Watering Down Federal Infrastructure Funds
The state needs to invest more than $60 billion in water infrastructure over the next 50 years—instead, the Legislature spent federal money on cops, jailers and cybersecurity.
Wastewater Threatens Texas Streams
Cities have long dumped their wastewater into streams and rivers. Even treated, the wastewater can pollute waterways and contaminate aquifers.
Climate Change Will Make Harmful Algae Blooms in Texas Waterways More Common
Blue-green algae exists in almost all of the state’s waterways. Once it starts to bloom, it’s hard to get rid of it.