Texas Hill Country Alliance is fighting back against rampant unchecked development

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Texas Tribune: “Ike Dike” coastal barrier project could cost $57 billion with inflation, Army Corps says - September 29, 2023
Texas Observer: Lessons for the future of Texas water from the Medina and San Antonio rivers - August 15, 2023
Inside Climate News: Dry Springs in Central Texas Warn of Water Shortage Ahead - August 15, 2023

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Texas Tribune: “Ike Dike” coastal barrier project could cost $57 billion with inflation, Army Corps says

Inflation could push the cost of Texas’ coastal barrier project — already expected to be the largest civil engineering project in U.S. history — to $57 billion, the U.S. Army

As Record Heat and Drought Gripped Texas This Summer, Our Water Systems Struggle

It’s official: This year, Texas experienced its second hottest summer on record. Between June and August, the average temperature in the state hovered around 85 degrees. In 2011,

Texas Observer: Lessons for the future of Texas water from the Medina and San Antonio rivers

“During busy summer days, more than 200 recreational boats launch from Red Cove Cafe & Marina in the unincorporated community of Mico. But on a Wednesday morning this May

Inside Climate News: Dry Springs in Central Texas Warn of Water Shortage Ahead

“Almost every other day, Charlie Flatten gets a call about another local water well gone dry. Last week, he tried to help one woman find a water truck to fill […

Use Hill Country landscape to mitigate water risks

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 Au

Texas Observer: Dow’s River

“As with most Texas rivers, the water flowing between the Brazos’ banks is already spoken for. In the late 1800s, Texas began selling off surface water rights to the first

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

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 Te

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

“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

Texas Tribune: Texas lawmakers consider spending $1 billion for flood prevention and Galveston’s “Ike Dike”

“Texas lawmakers could allocate about a billion dollars this year to prevent floods, but the potentially huge investment is just a fraction of the tens of billions of dollars

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Texas Tribune: “Ike Dike” coastal barrier project could cost $57 billion with inflation, Army Corps says

September 29, 2023

Inflation could push the cost of Texas’ coastal barrier project — already expected to be the largest civil engineering project in U.S. history — to $57 billion, the U.S. Army

As Record Heat and Drought Gripped Texas This Summer, Our Water Systems Struggle

September 29, 2023

It’s official: This year, Texas experienced its second hottest summer on record. Between June and August, the average temperature in the state hovered around 85 degrees. In 2011, the hottest

Texas Observer: Lessons for the future of Texas water from the Medina and San Antonio rivers

August 15, 2023

“During busy summer days, more than 200 recreational boats launch from Red Cove Cafe & Marina in the unincorporated community of Mico. But on a Wednesday morning this May, only

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