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Use Hill Country landscape to mitigate water risks

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This article is by Jennifer Walker, National Wildlife Federation and Vanessa Puig-Williams, Environmental Defense Fund. It originally appeared in the San Antonio Express News on Aug 7, 2023. There’s a

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August 7, 2023

Water Wins & Losses: Key Takeaways from the 88th Legislative Session

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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

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June 1, 2023

Texas Tribune: Texas lawmakers allocated more than $2 billion to increase the state’s water supply and reduce flooding

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“During this year’s legislative session, Texas lawmakers allocated part of the state’s historic $32.7 billion surplus toward better protecting the state against droughts and floods — an investment that followed

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June 1, 2023

Water loss mitigation is finally getting the attention it deserves

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Some great news for Texas’ strained water resources: after months of intense advocacy on addressing water loss in Texas systems, the Texas Living Waters team got a critical win yesterday

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May 17, 2023

Can Lake Lavon, the North Texas Municipal Water District’s primary supplier, maintain its supply?

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‘Woody Woodruff of Greenville lives by the phrase, “Do something you love, and you’ll never work a day,” he said. Woodruff owns Woody’s on the Lake in Lake Lavon. It’s

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April 21, 2023

It’s time for a water session at the Legislature

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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

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January 24, 2023

Clean water for Houston takes work

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Life under a boil notice should make some basic priorities crystal clear. This week, after power failed at one of Houston’s three main water purification plants, more than 2 million

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November 24, 2022

Texas is Losing an Average of Over 50 Gallons of Water Per Connection Every Day

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New Analysis Shows the State Could Unlock Major Water Supplies by Addressing Aging Water Infrastructure After more than a year of research, analysis, and dialogue, we are thrilled to release

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September 7, 2022

New study shows water loss is a major issue in Texas

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The lead author of the study shares ways utility companies can lessen the impact. AUSTIN, Texas — Water was the hot topic under the Capitol dome on Wednesday as the

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August 24, 2022

Key Solutions to Texas’ Water Woes Are Simpler Than We Think

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Director, Texas Coast and Water Program at National Wildlife Federation
Jennifer Walker is the Director of the Texas Coast and Water Program at the National Wildlife Federation. She focuses on statewide water policy issues with an emphasis on water planning, infrastructure funding, urban water management, and bay and estuary protection. Jennifer is a water resources expert with twenty years of experience helping city, utility, and state agencies achieve ambitious water supply management and conservation goals. She has helped develop and inform strategic action by utilizing scientific and technical expertise, engaging stakeholders, and approaching resource management challenges with a solutions-oriented perspective. Jennifer is Chair of Austin's Water Forward Task Force, a team working to implement Austin’s groundbreaking 100-year water plan that is focused on deploying One Water solutions to meet future water needs. In 2021, she was appointed by the Texas Water Development Board to represent Environmental Interests on the Texas Water Conservation Advisory Council. Jennifer has a BS in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology from the University of Texas at Austin.
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The National Wildlife Federation was recently invited to give testimony to the Texas Legislature on the condition of Texas’ water and flood infrastructure and cost-effective ways to improve it. Jennifer

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August 24, 2022

Thinking Beyond and Before the Ike Dike: Why Texas Needs Holistic Solutions to Coastal Protection

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Policy Specialist/Counsel at National Wildlife Federation
Danielle became a member of the Texas Living Waters Project in August 2019. She attended the University of Toronto for her undergraduate degrees in environmental geography and environmental studies, with a minor in Geographic Information Studies. Later, she continued her studies at the University of Georgia School of Law. During her time at Georgia Law, Danielle interned at the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 4 office and served as a Georgia Sea Grant Legal Fellow working on coastal resiliency policy. Danielle enjoys deep dives into rulemaking and state planning processes and works to improve policies in Texas that advance community resilience through research, advocacy, and outreach.
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The National Wildlife Federation was recently invited to give testimony to the Texas Legislature on the proposed Texas Coastal Barrier — a sprawling project that includes the so-called ‘Ike Dike’

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August 23, 2022

Texas Can Address Mounting Water Woes with ‘Historic’ Influx of Funding

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Public Hearing Provides Chance to Maximize Support to Disadvantaged Communities The first influx of funding for water infrastructure from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act could help transform aging Texas

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August 9, 2022

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txwater Texas Living Waters @txwater ·
29 Sep

The Ike Dike could cost $57 billion over a 20-year period due to inflation and rising costs. That puts a much bigger burden on five coastal counties to raise the nearly $20 billion needed for local cost share, notes our policy specialist @DanielleGoshen.

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28 Sep

"To strike oil in America, you need water. Plenty of it."

A fascinating deep dive into how water supplies in Texas are threatened by "monster fracks" that pump aquifers and other vulnerable sources:

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daniellegoshen Danielle Goshen @daniellegoshen ·
24 Sep

A very serious and costly reminder of the importance of maintaining freshwater inflows. They are not just for the health of bay and estuary ecosystems — but for the proper functioning of drinking water systems as well.

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