The Texas Water Conservation Midyear Conference will be held in Galveston this week. Water experts from around the state will address issues like drought contingency planning and the state water plan. Full Story
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In some good news for urban kayakers, a section of the Los Angeles River has opened to public recreation for the first time in 80 years. Full Story
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Austin-based journalist Ari Phillips documented his travels through Central Texas to learn about the state of the Hill Country's springs and the groundwater underneath them. Full Story
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The new film Watershed, produced and narrated by Robert Redford, will be screened at the Wimberley Community Center on May 29. Full Story
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Scotts Miracle-Gro, a major producer of lawn-and-garden products, has removed phosphorus from a line of lawn fertilizer to help combat harmful algae. Full Story
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New changes to House Bill 4, which deals with water infrastructure projects, call for an overhaul of the Texas Water Development Board. Full Story
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Michael Wines of The New York Times reports on how the rapidly dwindling supply of water in the High Plains Aquifer has hurt farmers from the High Plains to Texas. Full Story
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Forrest Wilder of The Texas Observer chronicles the battle over the proposed development of Needmore Ranch, a scenic 5,000-acre stretch of land near Wimberley. Full Story
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In an op-ed for the San Antonio Express-News, Andrew Sansom calls on the city of San Antonio to take the lead on smart water policy in Texas. Full Story
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Rick Spruill of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times describes the increased salinity in the waters of the Nueces Delta, where the Nueces River flows into the saline Nueces Bay. Full Story
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