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TAGD February 2018 Newsletter
TAGD's New Executive Director
TAGD is excited to officially announce an important transition. TAGD is welcoming a new Executive Director, Leah Martinsson, as of March 1. Sarah Rountree Schlessinger will be transitioning to Executive Director of the Texas Water Foundation.

TAGD is happy to welcome its new Executive Director Leah Martinsson! Get to know Leah here.
Texas Groundwater Summit

Sponsors 
Interested in becoming a sponsor of the 8th annual Texas Groundwater Summit? View sponsorships here.

Exhibitors 
Registration for exhibit booths is now open. Space is limited, so register soon. Register now.
Session Update
Senate Committee on Water & Rural Affairs 
 
House Natural Resources Committee 
News
  • Texas' highest criminal court strikes down provision of Open Meetings Act as "unconstitutionally vague." Read more here.
  • Cities plan for water security as demand rises. Read more here. 
  • Texas 86th Legislative Session To Include Renewed Efforts To Strengthen Groundwater Protections. Read more here. 
  • IBM Blockchain Project Looks to Track Groundwater Aquifer Usage. Read more here. 
  • Governor Abbott Reappoints Paup To Texas Water Development Board. Read more here. 
  • Could groundwater pumping cause the ground to sink? Subsidence risk assessment in Central Texas. Read more here.
  • New openings: View jobs and RFPs on TAGD's website. View more here.
Events
  • TWCA Annual Convention. March 6-8. More info
  • Water Day at the Texas Capitol. March 13. More info
  • Tap into Resilience. March 27-28. More info
  • Southern Region Water Conference. July 23-25. More info
  • Texas Groundwater Summit. August 20-22. More info
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