Vol 1, Issue 7
photo by: Michael Stravato
Rivers Tested by Drought, Population Growth
As the drought continues to blanket
most of the state, demands for water are increasing from a growing
population and industrial base. These pressures are squeezing Texas
waterways, whose average streamflow remains well below normal.
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photo by: Daniel James
Supreme Court Backs Oklahoma Over North Texas Water District
The United States Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favor of Oklahoma in a major case over delivery of water from the Red River.
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photo by: panoramio.com
Study: Nation's Aquifers Being Rapidly Depleted
A new study by the U.S. Geological Survey has found that the country's aquifers are being drawn down at an "accelerating rate."
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photo by: David R. Tribble / Zsuzsanna Kilian
Fracking Boom Straining Some of Driest Areas in U.S.
The proliferation of fracking is driving up water prices and depleting aquifers in parts of the country that are still reeling from severe drought.
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photo by: Leonard Matthews
New EPA Rules Would Limit Pollutants From Power Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency is
proposing new rules that would limit the amount of certain pollutants
that can be dumped by power plants into the nation's lakes, rivers and
streams.
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graphic by: Todd Wiseman
Legal Wars Erupting Over Water Rights
Texas isn't the only state facing legal fights with others over water rights. NPR looks at what's behind the wars and how they're resolved.
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photo by: Nelson Minar
Graphic: Rivers in the Lower 48
A Google engineer has created a vector-based map of all American rivers in the contiguous 48 states.
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graphic by: Todd Wiseman / Ryan Murphy
Interactive: Texas Public Water Systems At Risk
Hotter days are back, and cities across Texas are
again at risk of running out of water. Barnhart, a small community in
West Texas, already ran out of water just this month. Use our redesigned
interactive to track water systems at risk.
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graphic by: Ryan Murphy / Todd Wiseman
Data App: Track Texas Reservoir Levels
Texas endured the worst drought in recorded state history in 2011, and it has yet to bounce back. Using data from the Texas Water Development Board's reservoir status tracker, our auto-updating map visualizes the current state of Texas reservoirs.
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photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman / Ed Schipul
Event: Texas Water Conservation Midyear Conference
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.
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