As drought worsens, water saving urged, burn ban issued | Burke County, NC news
4/17/26 11:20 pm
Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Armed Forces Americas ...
Big 12 football champ Texas Tech has open slots in 2027 after ACC changes prompt 2 cancellations
4/17/26 08:15 pm
Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it. OPINION — When a drought turns into an urban water crisis, a city's first step is ...
San Antonio Botanical Garden to help replant 50,000 trees along the Guadalupe River | TPR
4/17/26 06:16 pm
Now, the · Buck Meek melds Hill Country and Topanga Canyon sounds on 'The Mirror' · Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state ...
Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District meeting - Wilson County News
4/17/26 06:10 pm
South Texas Photo Contest 2026 – Signs of South Texas · Newspapers in Education · Nominate your Favorite Educator! Advertising & Services · Print ...
Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state says - Corsicana Daily Sun
4/17/26 05:36 pm
Wastewater treatment process at SAWS' Steven M. Clouse Water Recycling Center in San Antonio on Aug. 23, 2024. CHRIS STOKES/For The Texas Tribune.
'It's alarming': Tesla's Gigafactory water usage spikes by 200M gallons in 2 years
4/17/26 05:33 pm
Tesla's Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, has received renewed scrutiny regarding its significant water use amid ongoing drought conditions in the ...
Black Sunday Anniversary: How the Dust Bowl Still Shapes U.S. Conservation Policy, 91 Years Later
4/17/26 04:51 pm
As data centers expand across Texas, experts and officials weigh economic benefits against concerns over farmland loss, water use, and impacts on ...
County still grappling with school resource officer issues - East Texas News
4/17/26 04:08 pm
The Polk County Commissioners Court presented a proclamation recognizing Soil & Water Conservation Week during its April 14 meeting.
Democrats grill Kennedy, Wright, Rollins on 2027 budget requests - The Black Chronicle
4/17/26 03:45 pm
Exclusive: Rural Texas counties begin passing resolutions on water conservation ... Texas water rights and water laws are 'the wild west,' Texas judge ...
Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state says - Houston Public Media
4/17/26 02:49 pm
... water. It also calls for water conservation. The report suggested that if Texas does not implement the plans and recommendations, the state is one ...
Texas economy expands to $2.9 trillion in 2025, job losses continue in February
4/17/26 01:27 pm
Texas economy expands to $2.9 trillion in 2025, job losses ... Exclusive: Rural Texas counties begin passing resolutions on water conservation ...
An 'electronic tattoo' for your crops? Here's how it works - Michigan Farm News
4/17/26 01:15 pm
In addition to predicting wildfires, this method could lead to improvements in agricultural yields, water conservation and food security. How it ...
Texas weighs $174 billion plan to avert water crisis - Washington Examiner
4/17/26 12:45 pm
The Texas Water Development Board must adopt it by January 2027. Tag: Conservation Construction Inflation Infrastructure Texas Water Shortage ...
Water managers getting a birds-eye view of Colorado's historically bad snowpack - Denver7
4/17/26 12:30 pm
“And then just last year, a brand new program within the Colorado Water Conservation Board really takes that stakeholder-led effort and creates a ...
As 'constructive conversations' underway between mayor and governor, AG sues | Texas
4/17/26 12:20 pm
Ken Paxton speaks at a Texas Pastor Council event in Austin. Texas ... Exclusive: Rural Texas counties begin passing resolutions on water conservation ...
Preventing a water crisis in Texas will cost at least $174 billion, state says
4/17/26 11:50 am
The plan includes 3,000 projects and 6,700 strategies, such as recycled water and conservation, which officials say would provide 2.7 million acre- ...
Board projects Texas needs $174B to avoid water crisis - Spectrum News
4/17/26 11:42 am
Remove Interregional Planning Council requirements; Improve resources and clarity to assist groundwater conservation districts in establishing desired ...
Board projects Texas needs $174B to avoid water crisis - Spectrum News
4/17/26 11:37 am
TEXAS — In a draft of its 2027 state water plan, The Texas Water ... Improve resources and clarity to assist groundwater conservation districts in ...
Limits on commercial water use at Beaver Run Reservoir sought by environmental group
4/17/26 11:28 am
Em Hough, Mountain Watershed Association community organizer, pointed to that move as an example. “That was a great step for water conservation, but ...
Texas farmers face mounting pressure as fuel and fertilizer costs climb - KBTX.com
4/17/26 11:27 am
Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation · Daily Pledge · Feel Good ... Neville High School dismissed classes due to a water leak on April 16, 2026.
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