I am consummately grateful to you for keeping an ear and eye out for what's happening environmentally in Texas & across the U.S. Thank you for your service, Misti.
Thank you for your clarity and detail while sharing this news about Texas water planning. I find it helpful and look forward to reading more from you about Texas water planning.
We too are facing water issues here, in central and western Kansas. I enrolled in our Kansas Master Naturalist Volunteer program that begins in February. Water (availability) is a component of their curriculum. Our aquifers are very low. And we've experienced 'extraordinary' (official category beyond extreme) drouths several years in a row. It is my hope to learn if, and how much concern will be given for water quality also (I volunteered/assisted a non-profit group and Florida's FWC Research Lab's water quality and harmful algal bloom monitoring for six years). West Texas and Kansas (along with Nebraska and Oklahoma) share, and depend on the Ogallala aquifer. One glance at Google Earth's satellite view of this land and it isn't difficult to know what has been draining our aquifer's reserves.
It's good to have a plan. But if plans aren't effective, or realistic, there will be only hot air flowing through our faucets.
Yup. The fact that industry can take so much water in South Texas while local residents (like my parents) have to "conserve" and often get gross-tasting or even contaminated water...says it all. This local industry doesn't employ many locals, and a lot of what's produced is exported. Lately, Corpus feels, looks, and smells like a dumpster fire.
We desperately need a Human Right to Water Act that clearly states people get water over industry.
How can we stop these “morons of industry” before they drain, salt or pollute all our aquifers?
Texans don’t like to think about moderating industry, but they will when they’re thirsty and dirty and can’t grow food. Then it’s too late.
Our job is to help these elected dufuses act now to conserve and protect our water resources.
AI and crypto billionaires don’t have a right to Texans water! Texas citizens have a right to Texas water. Or should…
We have to craft messages on multiple platforms on this. Texas groundwater is one big drink that we all hold in common. Don’t let them steal it from us.
Thanks so much for this reporting. As long as Texas keeps voting in corrupt rich people and declaring that supercharged growth is essential, I see little hope. People like Tinderholt (my rep😖) will make poor people pay for expensive projects but still let us run out of water.
I am consummately grateful to you for keeping an ear and eye out for what's happening environmentally in Texas & across the U.S. Thank you for your service, Misti.
I know it is a herculean task to write about continued degradation of the natural environment, but I am grateful for your work.
Thank you for your clarity and detail while sharing this news about Texas water planning. I find it helpful and look forward to reading more from you about Texas water planning.
We too are facing water issues here, in central and western Kansas. I enrolled in our Kansas Master Naturalist Volunteer program that begins in February. Water (availability) is a component of their curriculum. Our aquifers are very low. And we've experienced 'extraordinary' (official category beyond extreme) drouths several years in a row. It is my hope to learn if, and how much concern will be given for water quality also (I volunteered/assisted a non-profit group and Florida's FWC Research Lab's water quality and harmful algal bloom monitoring for six years). West Texas and Kansas (along with Nebraska and Oklahoma) share, and depend on the Ogallala aquifer. One glance at Google Earth's satellite view of this land and it isn't difficult to know what has been draining our aquifer's reserves.
It's good to have a plan. But if plans aren't effective, or realistic, there will be only hot air flowing through our faucets.
Thanks again, Misty.
Yup. The fact that industry can take so much water in South Texas while local residents (like my parents) have to "conserve" and often get gross-tasting or even contaminated water...says it all. This local industry doesn't employ many locals, and a lot of what's produced is exported. Lately, Corpus feels, looks, and smells like a dumpster fire.
Great piece
Thank you for this!
We desperately need a Human Right to Water Act that clearly states people get water over industry.
How can we stop these “morons of industry” before they drain, salt or pollute all our aquifers?
Texans don’t like to think about moderating industry, but they will when they’re thirsty and dirty and can’t grow food. Then it’s too late.
Our job is to help these elected dufuses act now to conserve and protect our water resources.
AI and crypto billionaires don’t have a right to Texans water! Texas citizens have a right to Texas water. Or should…
We have to craft messages on multiple platforms on this. Texas groundwater is one big drink that we all hold in common. Don’t let them steal it from us.
Thanks so much for this reporting. As long as Texas keeps voting in corrupt rich people and declaring that supercharged growth is essential, I see little hope. People like Tinderholt (my rep😖) will make poor people pay for expensive projects but still let us run out of water.