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  Managing and protecting our water resources is one of the most critical issues facing Texas today. As our population increases, human demands for water will grow. But we still need to ensure that there is adequate water for agriculture, industry and the environment. Decisions made now will have far reaching consequences for the livelihood of our state.
Why should water matter to you?


In the News...

   San Angelo Standard-Times, 10/05/12: Council can't stop return to lowest drought level

   Texas Observer, 10/02/12: A River Runs Through It... For Now

   New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, 9/20/12: Opinion Piece: Drought Plans Show the Need to Tighten, Not Loosen Water Use in San Antonio

 
 
What's Happening Now
  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality adopted rules on August 8th that fall short of protecting environmental flows in the Guadalupe, San Antonio, Mission and Aransas rivers and into the San Antonio Bay system. By placing limits on new water rights permits, these rules are intended to help ensure sufficient water flows in the rivers and into the bays. Read more.


Take a Look...

The Sprayed Away and Drop by Drop reports look at water conservation around the state.

The Texas Water Solutions blog focuses on Texas water policy

Guide to leasing, selling or donating water rights to preserve instream flows