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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...

   Grist, 8/10: Arid El Paso makes every drop count

   San Antonio Current, 7/26: Ouija boards, water planning, and 30-foot sucking sounds

   Community Impact, 7/14: LCRA to revise Water Management Plan

   Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7/10: Texas cities could save millions of gallons of water with more conservation, study says

   KUT-FM, 7/7: Water conservation in the summer

 
What's Happening Now
  The new Environmental Flows Allocation Process is attempting to address two key issues: how much water is needed to keep the state's rivers and coastal estuaries healthy and how we can ensure that water is protected. Learn more about the process and find out what is happening in your area.

The Texas Water Development Board will soon consider the 16 regional water plans for approval. Learn more about water planning in Texas and find out what is happening in your area.

EDF is helping co-host an Energy-Water Conference put on by the Groundwater Protection Council, September 26-29 in Pittsburgh, PA. Learn more

Take a Look...

The Sprayed Away report looks at outdoor water use in Texas.

The Texas Water Solutions blog focuses on Texas water policy

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

The Drop by Drop report looks at water conservation in 19 cities around Texas

Initial list of priority issues for the 2011 Sunset Review of the Texas Water Development Board and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

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