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September 18, 2014 10:41 AM
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The anticipated 18.3 billion bushels of the two commodities is sure to overwhelm farmers’ storage silos capable of holding only 13 billion bushels, USDA estimates.
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September 18, 2014 10:36 AM
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A UT Arlington engineering professor and his doctoral student have designed a device based on a shorebird's beak that can accumulate water collected from fog and dew. The device could provide water in drought-stricken areas of the world or deserts around
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September 18, 2014 10:31 AM
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The system uses historical flood data and weather forecasts to plan a day before a potential flood, with real-time radar updates helping responders track developments during a storm.
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September 18, 2014 10:28 AM
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On Wednesday, September 17, the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is expected to vote on proposed amendments to the Water Management Plan (WMP) that will govern how water in Lakes Travis and Buchanan is managed. Among other things, the WMP determines, in large part, how much water will flow in the lower Colorado River and into Matagorda Bay during dry periods. The following is a joint statement on the proposed plan by Myron Hess, Water Programs Manager/Counsel for National Wildlife Federation’s South Central Regional Center, and Jennifer Walker, Water Resources Coordinator for the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter.
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September 18, 2014 10:25 AM
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Crews will be checking high-voltage transmission lines over the next couple weeks. The lines pass through Bastrop, Caldwell, Colorado, Fayet…
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September 18, 2014 10:22 AM
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The Lower Colorado River Authority on Wednesday unanimously approved a new Water Management Plan, ending four years of heated debate and setting a new distribution policy for Austin's most important water source.
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September 18, 2014 10:21 AM
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Heavy rains overnight caused parts of the Austin area to flood, leaving low water crossings and other roads closed in the area.
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September 18, 2014 10:19 AM
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9:05 a.m. update: The Austin Fire Department has banned boats and other watercraft on Barton Creek and Lady Bird Lake until noon Friday, according to the city.
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September 18, 2014 10:17 AM
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The Travis County Sheriff’s Department says this morning that the person missing in flood waters in West Travis County is a Sheriff’s Deputy. Travis County
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September 18, 2014 10:06 AM
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The Citizens for Environmental Justice and the Corpus Christi-based Clean Economy Coalition have submitted paperwork with the state to block an Italian company’s plans to open an $800 million PET resin processing plant in Nueces Bay.
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September 18, 2014 10:05 AM
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(PRWEB) September 16, 2014 -- The need for investment in the US water sector is becoming significantly more urgent with the effects of infrastructure decline starting to be felt in the wider economy. The American Water Summit 2014: Smashing Silos is bringing together leaders from water, energy, finance, cities and technology to debate how we can escape the silo mentality which stands in the path of constructive solutions.
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September 18, 2014 10:04 AM
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BELLVILLE/BRENHAM – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board are partnering with local landowners and citizens to protect and improve water quality in Mill Creek through the development of a watershed protection plan.
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September 18, 2014 10:03 AM
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Textbooks, again: Until November, when the state Board of Education takes its final vote, weigh in Here's a familiar headline: "Fight brews over social studies textbooks." It's that time again, when our fractious State Board of Education reviews and adopts textbooks for our 4.7 million public schoolchildren. It's a high-stakes undertaking, since Texas, with the second-largest public-school population in the country, wields considerable influence over other states' textbook selections. Houston Chronicle. Sept. 16, 2014.
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September 18, 2014 10:39 AM
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September 18, 2014 10:31 AM
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12 a.m. update: The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for much of the Austin metro area.
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September 18, 2014 10:29 AM
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A new reservoir similar to Lake Travis will be built along the Colorado River by 2017. Lower Colorado River Authority board members on Sept. 17 unanimously approved funding for the Lane City Reservoir Project, a $214.9 million man-made lake that will be built in Wharton County near the Gulf of Mexico. “We know we can’t fix the drought, but the key to our problems, in my opinion, is conservation, but it’s also developing new water supplies, and we’re doing that,” LCRA board Chairman Tim Timmerman said, eluding to the board’s goal of producing 100,000 acre-feet of new water supply by 2017. “With this action, we will accomplish that [goal].” The board earlier this year approved groundwater wells in Bastrop County that produce 10,000 acre-feet of water per year to help LCRA meet its 100,000 acre-feet goal. The Lane City Reservoir will operate similar to Lake Travis and the rest of the Highland Lakes, which were initially created for flood control and water storage. The off-channel reservoir will be able to hold 40,000 acre-feet of water at one time—compared with 1.1 million acre-feet of capacity in Lake Travis—and up to 90,000 acre-feet per year, according to LCRA staff.
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September 18, 2014 10:28 AM
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GOLIAD – Goliad City Council unanimously approved sewer and water services and permits for Branch Park improvements at Thursday’s meeting. San Antonio River Authority representatives presented plans to construct an ampitheater, playground and restroom at Branch Park to city council at the meeting. See the rest of the story in this week's Advance-Guard.
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September 18, 2014 10:24 AM
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Lower Colorado River Authority plans to break ground on a new reservoir later this year after board members gave final approval for the project Wednesday. The 40,000 acre-foot lake will be constructed near Lane City, southwest of Houston. It is expected to cost $214.9 million and be operational in 2017.
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September 18, 2014 10:22 AM
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The Lower Colorado River Authority on Wednesday unanimously approved a new Water Management Plan, ending four years of heated debate and setting a new distribution policy for Austin's most important water source. The plan, which still needs approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, gives greater flexibility for LCRA to protect water supplies for municipalities and businesses during droughts -- a victory for Austin and other Central Texas communities.
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September 18, 2014 10:19 AM
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SEGUIN — The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority is asking the San Antonio Water System to have “more sensitivity” when it comes to Edwards aquifer-pumping decisions that cut the flow of New Braunfels’ Comal Springs.
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September 18, 2014 10:18 AM
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Heavy storms drenched the Austin area overnight, causing thousands of power outages, dozens of road closures and several water rescues.
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September 18, 2014 10:06 AM
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SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Antonio River Authority (SARA) recently invested in FloodWorks, a flood alert system to enhance emergency responders' capabilities to respond to flash flood conditions. With investment in this advanced monitoring system, SARA is partnering with the San Antonio Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to improve the response capability during flash floods. SARA's implementation of FloodWorks is the first of this software system in the United States and
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September 18, 2014 10:05 AM
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A sovereignty measure on Arizona's ballot this November will let voters decide whether or not the state can forgo enforcing certain federal laws like Obamacare.
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September 18, 2014 10:04 AM
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Capitalism moves far quicker than government bureaucracy, but whenever there is a giant step forward in economic development in a certain industry or geographical area, regulations are bound to follow. The shale oil boom acro
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September 18, 2014 10:03 AM
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Now that Republic Services has an exclusive contract with the City of San Angelo, Republic is sending its lawyer, Charles "Chip" Babcock, after its competitor in the temporary roll-off trash business. Babcock is a Jackson-Walker LLP lawyer who famously and successfully defended Oprah Winfrey who was sued by Amarillo cattlemen for broadcasting a news story about Mad Cow Disease.
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