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October 20, 2017 9:20 AM
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One of Houston’s most vocal supporters of flood control is warning that the political momentum from Harvey could fade quickly. With Houston and much of the Texas Gulf Coast still reeling, state and local political leaders are pressing for billions of dollars in funding for flood mitigation projects. But Harvey ended more than six weeks ago – a lifetime in politics.
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October 19, 2017 9:26 AM
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Out here on FM 934, Mary Cox and her family have their own little slice of rural heaven. "We are outside people!" exclaims Cox. Being outside lately has been an assault on the senses, she says. "It smells like poo-poo. That's what it smells like," she says, adding her grandkids were kept inside because of the smell.
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October 18, 2017 9:39 AM
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SAN ANTONIO - Your water bill could go up more than 10 percent over the next two years if a new proposal by San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is approved. On Wednesday, SAWS CEO Robert Puente will brief city council members on what the company wants in its proposed rate adjustment.
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October 18, 2017 9:25 AM
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NEW CANEY — Six weeks after the biggest rain event in U.S. history inundated large swaths of southeast Texas, a group of state senators convened in this small town north of Houston to discuss how best to address flooding related to the Houston area's stressed reservoirs. In the Texas Senate’s first public hearing since Hurricane Harvey, the Committee on Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs talked for hours on Monday about a host of possibilities: dredging reservoirs and building new ones; better informing residents of flood risks and consolidating rainfall flood gauge data; capturing floodwater and storing it underground; and widening thousands of miles of bayous.
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October 18, 2017 9:23 AM
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The Texas Water Development Board on Tuesday approved a $47 million no-interest loan to the city of Houston that will be used to speed up long-awaited flood control improvements on Brays Bayou. Under a plan announced earlier this year, the city will give the money to Harris County Flood Control District to replace eight bridges that block the flow of stormwater during heavy downpours, a key part of long-delayed Project Brays. Work on the bridge replacements is expected to begin by March. City Council cleared the way for officials to apply for the money in January, citing damage to the Meyerland area during the Memorial Day and Tax Day floods in 2015 and 2016.
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October 17, 2017 9:58 AM
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Join us as we convene policymakers, stakeholders, and experts to discuss opportunities for coordinated efforts in feral hog management. Plans that are established at the watershed level are more likely to reduce hog populations and produce long-term results on a regional scale.
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October 17, 2017 9:25 AM
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The San Antonio River Authority (SARA) is hosting an agricultural chemical collection event Friday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wilson County Precinct 1 yard (142 Farm-to-Market 536 in Floresville). This event is for landowners in Bexar, Wilson, Karnes and Goliad counties. They will be accepting known and unknown waste, outdated/discontinued waste, unwanted agricultural pesticides, and empty triple-rinsed containers. They will not accept explosives, petroleum products, paints, household pesticides and chemicals.
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October 16, 2017 9:20 AM
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In her 2013 book, Big, Hot Cheap and Right, journalist Erica Greider observes that Texas is an idiosyncratic place that regularly surprises. The state is famous as the capital of the U.S. oil industry and for a pugnacious hostility to regulation and environmental protection. However, Texas is also the nation’s largest wind power producer—in fact, its wind generation capacity more than triples second place Iowa. Over 10 percent of the state’s electricity comes from wind—the highest percentage of any state. And the state government runs perhaps the most successful anti-littering campaign in history.
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October 13, 2017 10:58 AM
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Contact: Dr. Guy Fipps, 979-845-7454, g-fipps@tamu.edu McALLEN – A powerhouse speaker’s panel highlights the 2017 Seminar on Water Rights and Public Policy – The Waters of the Rio Grande to be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at the McAllen Convention Center, 700 Convention Center Boulevard in
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October 13, 2017 10:51 AM
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In order to maintain economic stability, communities across the state need to use and interpret climate modeling tools to predict future weather patterns and inform management and planning processes.
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October 12, 2017 9:23 AM
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A total image of the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey is starting to come into focus, and the damage extends to sewage spills, superfund sites, drinking water systems and sewer systems, which bodes ill for small towns in Texas that struggle to afford the cost of repairs.
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October 11, 2017 9:26 AM
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Montgomery County Commissioners Court is moving forward with efforts to secure federal funding for a flood mitigation study in the wake of Hurricane Harvey last month.
Harvey slammed the Texas coast Aug. 25 before being downgraded to a tropical storm that dumped more than 30 inches of rain in the region.
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October 11, 2017 9:24 AM
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Despite our recent rains, water is a growing concern here on the South Plains, especially as a major supplier continues to drop. This year, 11 cities will lose more than a billion gallons of water from Lake Meredith. Eight of those communities are right here on the South Plains, including Lubbock, Plainview, and Levelland. The Canadian River Municipal Water Authority cut the 2008 allotment due to dwindling water levels at the lake which is north of Amarillo. Now, researchers are testing a new, untapped resource right here in our area.
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October 19, 2017 9:28 AM
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SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio River Authority (SARA) is currently accepting applications for the Watershed Wise Grant Program, which provides funding for schools to build on-site stormwater management projects using a variety of Low Impact Development (LID) methods. Grants of up to $22,000 will be awarded to three schools within the San Antonio River Watershed, including Bexar, Karnes, Wilson and Goliad counties.
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October 18, 2017 9:39 AM
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The City of Montgomery wants to talk to residents and businesses about a proposed water and sewer rate increase.
A forum will be from 4-6 p.m. Nov. 13 at City Hall, located at 101 Old Plantersville Road in Montgomery. City officials will discuss proposed changes to the rate, the factors used to determine the cost of both services and personal calculations about the impact of those changes on residents.
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October 18, 2017 9:26 AM
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Rain gardens are among the low-impact development features that can be used to stem runoff and nonpoint source pollution. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo) 'The goal of the workshop is to better equip decision makers and the public to understand and consider the impacts of nonpoint source pollution in their daily activities,' said Ward Ling, AgriLife Extension program specialist in soil and crop sciences, College Station. Ling said Dr. Fouad Jaber, AgriLife Extension specialist in integrated water resources management based in Dallas, will be among the presenters and explain how different smart-growth techniques can help mitigate the harmful effects of urbanization on stormwater volume and water quality.
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October 18, 2017 9:24 AM
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AUSTIN – (October 17, 2017) – Today, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved amendments to the State Fiscal Year 2018 State Revolving Funds Intended Use Plans making $90 million in financial assistance available for disaster recovery. The approval will enable the TWDB to provide immediate funding options to communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
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October 18, 2017 9:22 AM
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The North Texas Commission announced the election and appointment of its new officers, Executive Committee and Directors to its Board. Chuck Allen, managing director of government relations, American Airlines, will serve as the 2018 chairman of the North Texas Commission. Stephen Tolerico, chief information officer, Sewell Automotive Companies, moves into the immediate past chairman role. Scott Orr, vice president public affairs for Fidelity Investments, was elected as vice chairman. Kevin Ward, general manager, Trinity River Authority, continues his role as secretary
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October 17, 2017 9:25 AM
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The Kingwood Service Association (KSA) Parks Committee had only one item of business on its Oct. 5 agenda: approval of a request for another $200,000 above the original $200,000 approved in September immediately following Hurricane Harvey. This brings the total money appropriated for park recovery up to $400,000. The money will come out of the KSA Capital Asset Reserve Fund which is currently adequately funded to cover the total emergency appropriations requested. Approval is expected at the next KSA meeting Oct. 19. Dee Price, of Sand Creek, summed up the overall situation before the unanimous vote for approval.
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October 16, 2017 9:35 AM
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In the days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall Aug. 25, Lake Conroe – built as a water supply source in the 1970s – steadily took on more and more water. San Jacinto River Authority officials say they had no choice but to release the dam. They started slowly at first, and eventually reached a rate just shy of the average flow of Niagara Falls, releasing about 106 billion gallons of water.
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October 16, 2017 9:19 AM
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More than a month ago, many Conroe-area residents like Joseph Newman were sorting through the remains of their homes swamped by nearly 10 feet of Hurricane Harvey's floodwater.
"They opened up the lake and got us again almost like they do every year," said Newman, who lives in the Magnolia Bend community. "I saw it start rising, grabbed my cat and left ... I had to start over in 1994, and here I am again 20 years later."
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October 13, 2017 10:51 AM
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Pearland residents and businesses will pay a higher rate on water bills starting this month, boosting revenue to fund projects that will include replacement of all meters in the city and construction of a $149.3 million water-treatment plant.
City Council recently approved the 10 percent rate increase for water and sewer as part of next year's budget.
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October 12, 2017 9:24 AM
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With Florida’s population quickly growing by the day, one of Florida’s most valuable resources is getting used more and more. “Every time we turn on the faucet, we’re using that very valuable resource from the aquifer, and there is going to come a day when water is going to become very expensive in Florida and it’s going to become harder to get,” said Altamonte Springs City Manager Frank Martz. To get ahead of that potential scenario, the City of Altamonte Springs partnered with the state of Florida to test whether they could turn reclaimed water into drinkable water.
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October 12, 2017 9:23 AM
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Village Creek State Park in Lumberton and Martin Dies State Park in Jasper expect to be fully operational within the next few weeks after sustaining damage from Tropical Storm Harvey in August. The White Tail trail at Martin Dies is closed while the Walnut Ridge Unit, Hen House Unit and the rest of the park are open for hiking, according to assistant superintendent Ranger Charles Hubbard.
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October 11, 2017 9:25 AM
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Texas Water Supply Company, LLC, which operates approximately 40 wells serving San Antonio and the surrounding Hill Country region, announced today that it has received a significant capital investment from Brightstar Capital Partners, a private investment firm that partners with closely held companies in the business services, industrial services, and consumer sectors. The new capital will enable TWS to expand its production capacity to serve the growing water needs of the central Texas Hill Country region.
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