Past Contributions

• TWDB Announces System for Prop 6 Funding

  By Carol Flake July 1, 2014

  At a House Natural Resources Committee meeting, the Texas Water Development Board said applications for funding by the new State Water Implementation Fund will be ranked using a point system. Full Story 

• Researchers Find Chemical in Plastic Changes Turtles' Hormones

  By Carol Flake July 1, 2014

  Researchers have found that bisphenol A, a chemical that is used in plastics and finds its way into our waters, can affect the hormones of turtles that are exposed to it. Full Story 

• A Ride of a Lifetime Through the Once-Dry Colorado Delta

  By Carol Flake June 17, 2014

  A writer for Outside Magazine followed the progress of water through the once-dry Colorado River delta during the joint U.S.-Mexico experiment in ecological restoration. Full Story 

• Meeting: LCRA Board to Discuss Water Rates

  By Carol Flake June 17, 2014

  The LCRA Board of Directors will consider adopting new raw water rates for “firm” and certain “interruptible” customers at its meeting on Wednesday. Full Story 

• Study Says California Could Expand Water Supply

  By Carol Flake June 17, 2014

  A new study by the Pacific Institute and the Natural Resources Council says California could expand its current water supply by as much as a third by ramping up strategies such as conservation, water recycling and rainwater capture. Full Story 

• Study Finds Toxic Chemicals in Half of European Waters

  By Carol Flake June 17, 2014

  According to a study conducted by four European institutions, the ecological risks are far greater than previously estimated for almost half of Europe's bodies of water, including the Danube and Rhine rivers. Full Story 

• Texas Legislators Consider Expanding Desalination

  By Carol Flake June 17, 2014

  Members of the Texas Legislature's Joint Interim Committee to Study Water Desalination convened on Monday to discuss expanding the expensive process of desalination to deal with the growing need for new water sources. Full Story 

• North Texas Cities Cut Water Usage

  By Carol Flake June 17, 2014

  When Tom Kula, executive director of the North Texas Municipal Water District, asked the 13 cities that belong to the district to cut their water use because of drought conditions and an expected hot summer, there was a surprise. Full Story 

• Rancher Advocates Adaptability in Ranching, Farming Techniques

  By Carol Flake June 3, 2014

  North Texas rancher Kenneth Braddock says coping with drought and population growth requires farmers and ranchers to adapt and to rethink traditional practices in order to conserve water. Full Story 

• Event: World Oceans Day

  By Carol Flake June 3, 2014

  World Oceans Day, a global celebration of our connection to the oceans, is June 8, and activities will be held in Texas on that day and on June 7 and June 14 in different venues. Full Story