News Items of Interest

A Texas State Park Expected To Open By 2030 Will Transform The Shores Of Matagorda Bay

5/30/26 08:58 pm

Texas is preparing to open its first new state parks in over 20 years, with one of the sites at Powderhorn preserving over 2000 acres of ...

Residents weigh in as Texas Water Development Board gathers input to draft 2027 water plan

5/30/26 07:54 pm

For decades, East Texans have worried that the state's metropolitan areas would eventually come looking for their water.

The U.S. power grid isn't one big machine — it's three. That's a problem for blackout season

5/30/26 07:10 pm

Extreme weather can damage transmission lines and substations, making it impossible to bring in additional electricity. Hurricane Ida showed why this ...

Ridgeland asks residents to use less water amid severe drought - AOL

5/30/26 06:40 pm

RIDGELAND, S.C. (WSAV) — After the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) declared that 46 counties were under severe drought ...

New PBS docuseries spotlights conservation efforts across Texas - AOL.com

5/30/26 05:48 pm

“Daytripping with The Nature Conservancy in Texas allowed us to visit some of the most amazing places in Texas and to meet people who are making a ...

Texas storms push back date Corpus Christi could face water emergency - AOL.com

5/30/26 03:16 pm

Lake Corpus Christi has seen a “tremendous rebound” in the days after substantial rains in Texas, but the drought is far from over.

Aligned Data Centers advances 2-building Peoria campus - KTAR.com

5/30/26 02:41 pm

Plano, Texas-based Aligned Data Centers is planning to construct a two-building campus at 75th Avenue and Butler Drive in Peoria.

Water delivery flows into Rio Grande toward El Paso for 2026 season

5/30/26 11:58 am

Water is flowing from Elephant Butte Dam into the Rio Grande. Officials warn the public to stay out of the riverbed as the flow is faster than ...

Alabama's Black Belt Prairie Gets $17.5 Million for Habitat Improvements - MeatEater

5/30/26 10:43 am

The Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee (ALSWCC) has received a $17.5 million grant through the USDA's Regional Conservation Partnership ...

Corpus Christi focuses on delaying – not avoiding – its looming water crisis - Laredo Morning Times

5/30/26 08:21 am

Officials weigh desalination, conservation rules and new wells while reservoirs remain low and demand could outpace available resources.

U.S. Supreme Court approves Texas v. New Mexico settlement to end Rio Grande water dispute

5/30/26 07:55 am

The U.S. Supreme Court approved a settlement ending a 13-year water dispute between Texas, New Mexico and the federal government over Rio Grande ...

Recent rains bring sign of relief to drought-stricken Texas Hill Country lake - Yahoo

5/30/26 07:47 am

Conservation capacity: 378,781 acre-ft. Surface area: 5,823 acres. What is the water level like at Canyon Lake?

Meet the 'Teddy Roosevelt of Texas' | San Antonio Express-News - PressReader

5/30/26 06:54 am

... Conservation in Texas” (Texas A&M University Press). This week, we turn to “Andrew Sansom: A Life in Conservation” by former journalist and award ...

Conservativion Planning Meeting to be held - The Gilmer Mirror

5/30/26 02:34 am

The meeting, dealing with the managing of natural resources, was co-sponsored by the USDA, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, and Upshur- ...

LakeCorpusChristi-TT - Houston Public Media

5/30/26 02:09 am

LakeCorpusChristi-TT. The city is looking into emergency conservation measures as most options for additional water have been tapped or are years ...

Nevada lawmakers announce construction of massive water pipeline under Sloan Canyon

5/30/26 12:57 am

The pipeline beneath Sloan Canyon is estimated to save Southern Nevada residents at least $200 million while minimizing disturbances to residents ...

A Journey Through San Antonio's Water History | TPR - Texas Public Radio

5/29/26 11:51 pm

... water throughout the years, and gain a new appreciation for the vital role that water plays in our community and of water conservation as a ...

Ordinance 2025-08 Drought Contingency Plan - City of Seymour, Texas

5/29/26 08:48 pm

SECTION 1. That the City of Seymour, Texas Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and made part hereof for all ...

KLST 5:00pm Forecast: Friday, May 29, 2026 - Concho Valley Homepage

5/29/26 07:39 pm

Thunderstorms are possible this Friday evening in West Central Texas, including San Angelo and the Concho Valley. ... Water Conservation Status ...

What To Expect From Texas's New Silver Lake State Park - KKAM

5/29/26 07:32 pm

Following a huge land acquisition in the western reaches of the Texas Hill Country, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has successfully ...

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