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The opinions in Texas+Water are those of the authors and shall not be construed to represent the opinions and policies of The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, the Texas Water Journal or the Texas Water Resources Institute.
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Austin, Texas, Residents Heed Call to Reduce Water Use During Crisis
Officials in Texas' capital city thanked residents for cutting water consumption so that treatment plants could catch up with demand, as historic flooding continues to muck up lakes that supply the region's tap water. Full story from CNN →
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Army Corps Set to Propose Hurricane Protection Plan for Houston
Later this month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will recommend a multi-billion-dollar plan to help protect the Texas coast — the Houston area in particular — from hurricanes. When it will become a reality, however, is anyone’s guess. Full story from the Texas Tribune →
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September was 3rd Wettest, 4th Warmest on Record for U.S.
Heat and lots of rainfall, thanks in part to Hurricane Florence, were the key factors in last month’s ranking as fourth hottest and third wettest September on record for the contiguous United States. Full story from NOAA →
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Energy Trade Groups Partner on Texas Water Research Project
As the massive volumes of water pumped into oil and gas wells continues to increase, energy trade groups said they're partnering on a new research project to assess to issue. Full story from the Houston Chronicle →
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Better Water Purification Methods Are Aim of New Research Center
The Borlaug Institute is completing the fifth year of the competitively awarded cooperative agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development for the Feed the Future Innovation Laboratory for Small Scale Irrigation. Full story from UT News →
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The Q&A: Congressman Beto O'Rourke
In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, invited U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke, to share their thoughts on Texas water through an identical candidate questionnaire. Congressman O’Rourke’s campaign accepted Texas+Water’s invitation. Full story from Texas+Water →
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This month Texas+Water introduces our podcast, talk+water. In our first installment Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, discusses the recent nine-part collaboration between the Texas Observer and Quartz titled Shallow Waters with reporters Naveena Sadasivam and Zoë Schlanger.
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Flooding Liability Report
When Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast as a category 4 hurricane on August 25, 2017, it caused $125 billion in damage, rivaling only Hurricane Katrina in the amount of damage caused. It also resulted in the deaths of 88 people and destroyed or damaged 135,000 homes. Much of that devastation was caused by flooding. Full report from Texas A&M University→
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Texas’ Water Quality Challenge and the Need for Better Communication in an Era of Increasing Water Quality Contamination Events
As Texas cities experience an increase in incidents associated with water quality contamination, the need for public education and engagement increases. The discussion in this paper identifies, based on publicly available data, three of the most common incidents in Texas related to drinking water and environmental contamination: boil water notices, sanitary sewer overflows, and lead in drinking water. Full report from the Texas Water Journal→
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Estimating the Potential of Urban Water Use Conservation in Texas
The Meadows Center released findings from a study that estimated the water-use conservation potential in two of the sixteen water-supply planning regions of Texas: Regions K and C. These two regions are home to almost a third of Texas’ population and include three of the five largest cities in the state. Full report from The Meadows Center→
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Best Bets for Texas Water: An Educational Guidebook
The Texas Living Waters Project has released Best Bets for Texas Water, an educational “guidebook” that explores the strategies in Texas’ water security toolbox. This guidebook aims to inform Texans, so that we can prepare together for this state’s water future. Full report from the Texas Living Waters Project→
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Here's a look at current and future conditions for drought and rainfall in Texas and beyond via The Meadow Center’s Dr. Robert Mace:
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September was the wettest September on record for Texas and the third wettest month on record.
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Texas remains under an El Niño Watch for the fall and winter with increased certainty of 70 to 75 percent. The consensus projection shows El Niño conditions arriving this fall
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Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Christina Melton Crain, Tori Lucas and Joe McCleskey and appointed Megan Deen, Jerry House, Steve Roberts, Dave Ward, and Cathy Altman to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on March 15, 2023.
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Scott Storment was appointed as the new Program Manager for the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan (EAHCP).
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Kimberly Horndeski was selected as the Water Resource Program Coordinator for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. In this role, Horndeski will lead stakeholder engagement programs on statewide water related issues.
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JOB OPENINGS:
- Deputy Director of Water, City of Fort Worth - Fort Worth. Details.
- Austin Water Dispatcher, City of Austin - Austin. Details.
- Water/Wastewater Technician I - IV, San Antonio Water System - San Antonio. Details.
- Assistant/Associate/Professor- Civil Engineering (Water), University of Texas at El Paso - El Paso. Details.
- Senior Water Clarification Scientist (Chemicals), General Electric - Houston. Details.
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2018 AWRA Annual Conference
November 4, 2018
Baltimore, MD
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Texas Well Owner Network Training
November 7, 2018
Lufkin, TX
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Texas Stream Team Citizen Water Quality Monitor Training
November 11, 2018
College Station, TX
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Merry at Meadows Holiday Glass-bottom Boat Tour
November 21, 23 & 24, 2018
San Marcos, TX
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Riparian & Stream Ecosystems – Medina River Watershed
November 6, 2018
San Antonio, TX
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NWRA 87th Annual Conference
November 7-9, 2018
Coronado, CA
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The Future of Rural Texas Symposium
November 13, 2018
College Station, TX
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Urban Stream Processes and Restoration Program
November 29, 2018
Belton, TX
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