News Items of Interest

New Map Shows Trump's Border Wall Through Big Bend

2/21/26 09:04 am

... Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act. ... Some conservation groups, like the National Park Conservation ...

NACD Honors National Conservation Award Winners at 80th Meeting - No-Till Farmer

2/21/26 05:12 am

The Olin Sims Award was presented to Nicholas Shalitz of Weatherford, Texas. In his role as the NRCS Zone 5 Engineer in Texas, Shalitz provides ...

Watauga County Soil & Water holding annual tree seedling sale | Local News

2/21/26 01:03 am

WATAUGA — The Watauga County Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting its annual tree seedling sale ... Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia ...

Texas House Race: Rep. Cody Harris guns for East Texas groundwater rights, property tax relief

2/20/26 05:15 pm

Rep. Cody Harris spoke with KETK News on Thursday, addressing groundwater rights, property tax relief and advancing the use of nuclear ...

Hays County to conduct water study amid severe drought conditions - Community Impact

2/20/26 03:26 pm

The Hays County Commissioners Court approved the a countywide water study to address water concerns and conservation at a Jan. 20 meeting.

NACD announces contest winners | General | farmweeknow.com

2/20/26 03:12 pm

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the winners of the 2025 Photo and Poster Contests during the association's ...

Republican Jessica Karlsruher seeks U.S. House District 10 seat - KBTX

2/20/26 03:01 pm

Karlsruher, a fifth-generation Texan, brings experience working on state and federal issues including eminent domain reform, private property ...

Celina weighs stricter water regulations as demand increases - Star Local Media

2/20/26 01:23 pm

Celina officials are considering new water conservation rules that could require xeriscape landscaping and eliminate non-drip irrigation in future ...

Water conservation order triggered by water line break | Community | newswatchman.com

2/20/26 01:18 pm

On Monday, the Waverly Water Department sent out a message via its one call system that residents were under a water conservation emergency until ...

Cities and counties across Senate District 27, I encourage you to submit your applications ... - X

2/20/26 01:18 pm

... Water Conservation Grants through the Texas Water Development Board before the March 18 deadline at 2:00 p.m. CST and take advantage of this ...

PondLock™ Exceeds NRCS Swell Index Standards, Setting a New Benchmark in Natural ...

2/20/26 01:13 pm

High-sodium bentonite achieves 30 mL swell index, surpassing NRCS Conservation Practice minimum requirement of 22 mL. Water scarcity demands real ...

National Invasive Species Awareness Week is Feb. 23-27; TPWD Urges Texans to Help ...

2/20/26 11:46 am

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges Texans to take steps to help prevent the introduction and spread of harmful ...

Government Meetings: For the week of Feb. 23, 2026 - DailyTrib.com

2/20/26 11:46 am

Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the time this story is published.

BLM seeks initial input for August 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico, Oklahoma ...

2/20/26 10:53 am

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 32 oil and gas parcels totaling 21181.2 acres ...

Hords Creek Vaults Onto ShareLunker Stage, J.B. Thomas Returns to the Spotlight - TPWD

2/20/26 10:46 am

ATHENS – Hords Creek Reservoir just west of Coleman became the 80th waterbody in Texas to produce a Legacy Class ShareLunker entry on Wednesday ...

SAWS Rate Hikes are Coming. How Fair is their Rate Structure? - Deceleration News

2/20/26 10:19 am

Retired academic Jim Spickard breaks down SAWS rate structure as San Antonio moves toward a series of rate-hike votes.

2026 Agricultural Water Conservation Grants - Texas Association of Counties

2/20/26 01:04 am

The State of Texas is offering up to $1,500,000 in grant funding for agricultural water conservation projects. This opportunity is available to ...

Texas Water Development Board's Post - LinkedIn

2/19/26 01:02 pm

The Texas Water Development Board is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2026 Agricultural Water Conservation Grants. Recipients will receive a ...

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