By investing $20 billion for 20 years in water infrastructure and supplies across Texas, the state is also helping to ensure that its natural resources — such as the rivers, springs, groundwater, coastal ecosystems and wildlife that define Texas — are preserved for the future.
This week, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 4, a constitutional amendment that dedicates $1 billion annually for 20 years to the Texas Water Fund. This vote represents the largest investment
Contributing authors include: Tom Entsminger, Jennifer Walker, Evgenia Spears, Cyrus Reed, Marie Camino and Marisa Bruno. This blog article has been updated to include most recent legislative actions. Texas Living
In a place like Galveston facing rising seas, stronger storms, and growing pressure on its coastal ecosystems, the island’s future depends on the actions its communities take today. A barrier
In February, Texas Living Waters teamed up with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to host the Texas Water Trust Workshop. The program was designed to raise awareness among
Texas Living Waters partner organizations were hard at work this session aiming to protect our water resources and to ensure healthy, safe, reliable water infrastructure for all Texans. Prior to
“Growing Texas’ water markets will be essential to minimizing the impacts of water scarcity facing the state in the near future, according to a new environmental analysis by The Nature
We’re used to bad water news in Texas. This #WorldWaterDay there’s something genuinely worth celebrating: Texas lawmakers are coming together behind two bills (HJR138/HB3165) that would grant $2 billion to
by Jennifer Walker, National Wildlife Federation and Suzanne Scott, The Nature Conservancy There are now over 30 million Texans. The state crossed that landmark in mid-2022, gaining the most new residents
We’ve written before about the state’s Sunset Review process, a top-to-bottom look at the work of — and the need for — various state agencies. This year, the Texas Commission
Six Texas Freshwater Mussels Proposed for Endangered Species Protection Poor implementation of environmental flow protections is contributing to economic and environmental damage throughout Texas’ river basins, as illustrated by this
