News Items of Interest

Wine Walk: Exploring sustainability in Texas' grape vineyards - Houston Chronicle

4/15/26 02:47 pm

Texas vineyards are foraging ahead with sustainability in agricultural practices. Vineyards in Texas started again 50 years ago with Texas Tech ...

Raz Halili and Prestige Oysters: Saving the Texas Gulf Coast | Houstonia Magazine

4/15/26 01:32 pm

Raz Halili on building Prestige Oysters into America's first MSC-certified private oyster fishery, Pier 6 Seafood & Oyster House in San Leon, ...

Grow for it! Water saving drip irrigation | Prospecting | mtdemocrat.com

4/15/26 12:05 pm

It is doubtful that anyone living in El Dorado County — or California as a whole — is unaware of the serious drought conditions impacting ...

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

4/15/26 11:46 am

The BLM today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 32 oil and gas parcels totaling 21181 acres in New ...

Itron Launches Resourcefulness Digital Badge In Collaboration With UT Austin To Advance ...

4/15/26 11:46 am

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, announced the availability of the...

Texas Fish Art Contest Reveals 2026 Winners - TPWD

4/15/26 11:13 am

ATHENS – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is pleased to announce the 2026 winners of the Texas division of the Wildlife Forever's ...

Camp Mystic official testifies that deaths still haven't officially been reported to state agency

4/15/26 10:42 am

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The medical officer for the Texas summer camp where 27 girls were killed in a flood last year testified Tuesday she still has ...

National Parks Conservation Association, National Wildlife Federation and affiliates defend ...

4/15/26 10:37 am

From Padre to Gulf Islands national seashores and eight other national parks, the Committee's reckless decision threatens some of America's most ...

Goliad County supports resolution amid ongoing South Texas water crisis

4/15/26 09:53 am

The Goliad County Commissioners Court approved a joint resolution on Monday, April 13 supporting regional coordination and long-term water ...

Centennial Village wins energy and water saving competition - The Miami Hurricane

4/15/26 09:38 am

Centennial Village residents reduced their energy usage by 7.17% in March 2026 compared to March 2025, securing their victory in this year's ...

National Wildlife Federation and affiliates, National Parks Conservation Association take ...

4/15/26 09:25 am

SELC filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The Endangered Species Committee, also known as the God Squad ...

Abbott encourages counties, water entities to apply for $1 billion worth of water grants | Texas

4/15/26 07:47 am

(The Center Square) – Within hours of two county commissioners and judges passing resolutions calling for regional and state oversight of water ...

Suamico says water is still rising - KBTX

4/15/26 06:39 am

Suamico asks for help filling sandbags and warns flooded roads may be unstable for traffic.

New book spotlights seldom-told stories of the 'Wild Women for Good' behind Texas conservation

4/15/26 04:16 am

Author Jennifer Bristol focused both on bigger names — like Lady Bird Johnson and Laura Bush — as well as those whose achievements needed digging ...

Refugio County supports regional coordination resolution amid ongoing South Texas water crisis

4/15/26 01:16 am

The Refugio County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, April 14, approved a joint resolution supporting regional coordination and sustainable water ...

Tesla's Gigafactory water use surges in Austin as new chip plant looms - Yahoo

4/15/26 12:28 am

Tesla's Giga Texas water use jumped more than 200 million gallons - by about 60% - in two years, as massive chip plant proposal raises concerns ...

Tesla's Gigafactory Water Use Surges in Austin as New Chip Plant Looms

4/14/26 11:50 pm

Tesla's Giga Texas increased its annual treated water use by more than 200 million gallons in just two years, raising concerns about whether ...

Stage 3 water restrictions remain as Lake Pflugerville sits below the 633-foot target - CBS Austin

4/14/26 10:21 pm

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — Pflugerville leaders received an updated look at the city's water supply Tuesday night as Stage 3 restrictions remain in ...

Water main break in Gatesville leads to Boil Water Notice - AOL.com

4/14/26 09:29 pm

Exclusive: Rural Texas counties begin passing resolutions on water conservation ... water conservation effort, led by Goliad County Judge Mike Bennett.

Texas Rainwater Collection Myths Debunked - Abilene Today

4/14/26 05:59 pm

Water conservation is crucial in Texas due to frequent droughts and growing populations. By allowing and incentivizing rainwater harvesting, the ...

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