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Wexford Ranches to receive 2026 Texas Leopold Conservation Award - Odessa American

5/7/26 09:40 am

Leopold Conservation Awards honor ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality ...

Cattlemen's Column: Striking a balance - Oklahoma Farm Report

5/7/26 09:34 am

Protecting our water requires thoughtful planning and cooperation. If Texas gets groundwater management right through balancing growth, conservation ...

USDA Designates 34 Texas Counties as Natural Disaster Areas

5/7/26 09:13 am

Water-Saving Commodities (WSC) Program · Disaster Recovery Toggle sub ... USDA Designates 34 Texas Counties as Natural Disaster Areas. Emergency ...

Supply Is Back, Confidence Is Not: Inside Texas' Shifting Spring Housing Market

5/7/26 08:21 am

Water issues. Wildlife management and conservation. Eminent domain. The number of factors driving Texas land markets is as big as the state itself.

Inside the Texas water crisis pitting residents against industry - Straight Arrow News

5/7/26 07:13 am

It has also laid bare the ongoing rift between leadership, residents and industry on how the city should move forward, whether through conservation, ...

LIVE OAK UNDERGROUND WATER | Legals - SouthTexasNews.com

5/7/26 06:18 am

... Conservation District (LOUWCD) will be held on Monday, May 11, 2026 at ... Texas at Austin · advertisement · site-logo · Aransas Pass ...

Henderson earns national recognition for water conservation program - YouTube

5/7/26 06:03 am

The City of Henderson has earned the American Planning Association's 2026 Award for Excellence in Sustainability for its water conservation ...

Council returns to Stage 3 water restrictions - Bandera Bulletin

5/7/26 04:31 am

Texas Public Notices · Advertise · Subscribe · Forms ... David Mock, general manager of the Bandera County River Authority, urged conservation ...

Corpus Christi to Begin Talks on Privately Built Desalinization Plant

5/7/26 04:10 am

A Texas city facing a water shortage is starting talks with a private company with to build a new desalination plant. By Associated Press.

Notice of 1 New | Legals - SouthTexasNews.com

5/7/26 01:57 am

Conservation District Welder Gulley Water LLC filed 1 Production permit ... Texas at Austin · advertisement · site-logo · Aransas Pass ...

More than a media mogul, Ted Turner leaves behind a conservation legacy - KVUE

5/7/26 01:26 am

... conservation work across some 3125 square ... Sierra Club report: Texas coal plants draining state's shrinking water supply.

Our Water Matters: El Paso pursues a 'drought-proof' water supply - Big Bend Sentinel

5/6/26 11:13 pm

The resulting evolution in the city's “diversified water-supply portfolio” was recently presented by Scott Reinert at the Texas Ground Water ...

Governor Abbott appoints one new commissioner and reappoints four ... - North Texas e-News

5/6/26 07:53 pm

... Water Conservation District, president of the Cereal Crops Research Institute, and member of the East Texas A&M University Alumni Ag Advisory Board.

Seawater Desalination in Texas | Sierra Club

5/6/26 06:26 pm

... water conservation, reuse, and fixing leaky pipes have been maximized. Texas currently doesn't have an operating seawater desalination plant ...

Paddlers in Texas Speak Up About the Impacts of the Proposed Wall in Big Bend

5/6/26 06:08 pm

For more than 10 years, Outdoor Alliance has united the human-powered outdoor recreation community to achieve lasting conservation victories. Our work ...

BV Trustees Award Water Rate Study Contract to Swiftwater Solutions - by Carly Winchell

5/6/26 05:19 pm

Texas Roadside Giant, Buc-ees Takes Aim ... Water Conservation Plan and the Colorado Water Conservation Board Colorado Water Plan best practices.

Alpine enters Stage 4 water restrictions after critical failure of decades-old wells and pipes

5/6/26 04:28 pm

ALPINE, Texas — The city of Alpine is under Stage 4 water restrictions after officials say a simple mechanical issue turned out to be much more ...

Alpine moves to Stage 4 water restrictions amid 'major' infrastructure failure - Newswest 9

5/6/26 04:12 pm

Alpine is under Stage 4 critical water shortage conditions after a municipal well failure prompted mandatory conservation restrictions. Author ...

City developing water storage plan to address 'vulnerable position' - Laredo Morning Times

5/6/26 03:18 pm

Pictured is the Jefferson Water Treatment Plant in Laredo, Texas at 2519 Jefferson St. Courtesy/City of Laredo.

San Antonio Water System achieves record-low water use in 2025 - EIN Presswire

5/6/26 02:08 pm

... saving water during Texas' hottest season. “We regularly remind customers that San Antonio's most affordable source of water is conservationwater ...

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