From Risk to Resilience is a practical guide for practitioners, policymakers, funders, and community leaders working to advance nature-based solutions. Drawing on research and case studies from all across the
Texas is facing a growing water supply gap, driven by rapid population growth, increasing demand, and intensifying droughts. Municipal water reuse offers one of the most significant and underutilized opportunities
The rapid proliferation of data centers and other large tech facilities across the country has raised concerns about water consumption and how the economic benefits of a quickly growing industry
We are pleased to share Texas Living Waters Impact Report, 2025: A Historic Year for Water in Texas. Last year, the Texas Legislature and voters approved historic funding for water infrastructure and
Texas depends on water to sustain its communities, economy, and environment. However, record population growth and ongoing drought are placing increased pressure on the state’s water resources. Recognizing the magnitude
Texas’ population growth and recurring significant droughts coupled with increasingly stressed water supplies have driven state lawmakers to focus on developing and investing in new water supplies, including produced water.
The population and economy of Texas are growing at an unprecedented rate and to meet increasing water demands water planners and the Legislature are a considering diverse portfolio of supply
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) brings a historic influx of funding for water infrastructure in Texas. Texas is expected to receive $2.9 billion over five years to improve
Texas water systems lose at least 572,000 acre-feet per year —about 51 gallons of water per service connection every day. That’s enough water to meet the total annual municipal needs
Texas lawmakers have a unique opportunity to address the state’s fragile water infrastructure with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) explicitly authorizing the use of federal funds to make needed
The Texas Hill Country is prone to both prolonged drought and catastrophic flash floods. These extremes will only get more intense with climate change. This issue paper introduces some of
The polar vortex that descended on Texas from February 13 to 17, 2021 exposed not only the state’s ill-prepared electric grid, but also our aging, inadequate water infrastructure. As the
