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From desalination to water treatment: Bill that prioritizes creating new water supplies get Texas Senate OK
Senate Bill 7, which won unanimous approval, is among legislation that seeks to avert a looming water crisis as the state’s ...
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Texas lawmakers will debate saving the state’s water supply after key legislation is introduced
The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the state's water crisis, but there are stark differences on how ...
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$1 billion a year could be dedicated to water security in Texas
The Texas Senate has approved Senate Bill 7 and Senate Joint Resolution 66, together, they would see $1 billion in dedicated ...
This bill could help answer a key question about Texas’ drought-stricken future
The measure, from an East Texas Republican, would fund new research on the aquifers that supply half of the state’s water.
Increased wildfires prompt new legislation efforts to prevent and mitigate fires
Wildfires in Texas have surged in both frequency and intensity over the past two decades, with extreme drought and high winds ...
As Texas spends big on water, should it go to new projects or repairs?
A Senate bill would earmark 80% of funds for "new" water projects like desalination plants and pipelines from other states. A ...
Are you breaking drought rules? Corpus Christi is handing out fines. Here's a breakdown.
More than 160 citations have gone out for water restriction violations in the three months since Corpus Christi entered Stage ...
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Stormy set-up is helping hand in Texas’ drought conditions. Here’s what communities need it most
Read full article: Arrests made, $1.2 million seized in Galveston smoke shop raids Read full article: Drunken driver who killed family in golf cart crash in Galveston sentenced to 82 years in ...
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Drought-denting deluge to douse Texas this week
Much of Texas has been dry to start 2025, and even back as far as the fall of 2024. The worst and longest-lasting drought has been in West Texas. While the drought will certainly not be coming to ...
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Why bluebonnet season may be underwhelming compared to last year
We had a big drought, so there's probably going to be less bluebonnets than we've seen last year in previous years. East of here, and in East Texas, they had a lot of rain, so they might get a lot ...