News Items of Interest

Drought loophole raises questions over industrial water exemptions | kiiitv.com

4/23/26 06:30 pm

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — New questions are emerging about how City of Corpus Christi enforces its drought contingency plan and whether large ...

"Renewable Energy Roadshow" builds momentum across Texas - Environment America

4/23/26 06:22 pm

From Brownsville to Austin, Texans rally for solar energy and wind power to reduce pollution while protecting land and wildlife.

TALT Invites New Applications for USDA NRCS Conservation Funding ... - Morning Ag Clips

4/23/26 06:22 pm

The Texas Agricultural Land Trust (TALT) is pleased to announce a new application window for landowners in the Nueces River Watershed.

League of Women Voters of Amarillo to discuss local water supply

4/23/26 05:12 pm

The general manager of the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District will share her knowledge and insight at Saturday's meeting.

Texas Soil and Water Stewardship Week recognizes the soil as the foundation of life ...

4/23/26 05:03 pm

Copano Bay SWCD #329 has partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the Association of Texas Soil & Water ...

Dallas' Conservation Equity Management Acquires Multi-State Mitigation Banking Portfolio

4/23/26 04:22 pm

Co-founded in 2021 by hedge fund manager Kyle Bass and forestry and wildlife management expert Terry Anderson, CEM now holds 28 conservation assets ...

Avenal residents asked to conserve water during main line break repair - KMPH

4/23/26 03:53 pm

Residents in Avenal are being asked to conserve water as crews work to repair a break in a major water line.City officials say the issue involves ...

Texas Soil and Water Stewardship Week Recognizes the Soil as the Foundation of Life ...

4/23/26 03:31 pm

April 23, 2026 - Hopkins-Rains Soil & Water Conservation District #445 has partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board ...

Local officials focus on drought as Hays County conditions worsen - Community Impact

4/23/26 03:04 pm

Residents across Hays County may face tighter water restrictions and higher costs in the coming months as drought conditions worsen.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Launches New Paddling Trail in Bay City - TPWD

4/23/26 02:33 pm

“TPWD is excited about the addition of the Riverside Rally Loop Paddling Trail at Riverside Park,” shared Holly Grand, Texas Paddling Trails coastal ...

Lakeway MUD: Earth Day is every day

4/23/26 02:29 pm

Caring for our environment starts with awareness and shared responsibility, and not just on Earth Day.

Texas needs a better long-range water plan | Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District

4/23/26 01:52 pm

Texas is learning, in real time, what happens when water planning lags behind water reality. Nowhere is that clearer than in Corpus Christi.

When the AI Cloud Comes for Texas Water | Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District

4/23/26 01:52 pm

Legislators are (sort of) beginning to grapple with the grim costs that come with the state's data center boom.

#Drought news April 23, 2026: Degradation continued across the plains of #Wyoming and ...

4/23/26 01:38 pm

The week was highlighted by a band of above-normal precipitation extending from south Texas into eastern Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, ...

Public comments open for 'Phase I' draft of 2027 Texas State Water Plan - KLBK

4/23/26 01:32 pm

The Texas Water Development Board published the "Phase I" draft of its 2027 State Water Plan for public comment, including a streamlined ...

Texas water crisis could cost $170B; experts say conservation is key

4/23/26 01:11 pm

ABC 7 Amarillo (@ABC7Amarillo). 97 views. Texas water crisis could cost $170B; experts say conservation is key.

USDA Designates 132 Texas Counties as Natural Disaster Areas and Three Louisiana Parishes

4/23/26 12:24 pm

This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend ...

Abbott tells Texas cities to work with ICE or lose millions in grants

4/23/26 12:15 pm

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to take away millions in grant money from Dallas, Austin and Houston if they interfere with ICE officers and ...

An Oilfield Leak Springs Under a Permian Basin Baptist Church - Inside Climate News

4/23/26 12:15 pm

Pressure underneath the West Texas oilfields has caused blowouts and geysers in recent years. Now, salty water is spewing out of the ground in the ...

Press Release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Announces $124.5 Million in Texas Energy ...

4/23/26 11:40 am

Background on GOMESA: The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 aims to share a portion of offshore oil and gas revenues with Gulf-producing ...

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