One More Battle in the Texas Water Wars

Oct 9, 2013 | Water

The annual guessing game for the Supreme Court docket is currently on and one of the cases may cover familiar ground. Although a Supreme Court decision for Oklahoma concerning water was handed down last spring, there is one more water case for Texas that must be...

If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It

Oct 9, 2013 | Water

Last week was the annual World Water Week, a global conference hosted and organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). The World Water Week has been the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues since 1991 and is an interesting bell...

USGS Studies Reveal Why Drinking Water Wells are Vulnerable to Contamination

Sep 5, 2013 | Water

All water wells are not created equal.  And not all aquifers are the same. The risk factor for contamination in water wells is quite variable, as a new USGS study reveals. Water from nearly one in five public-supply wells in the United States might need to be treated...

Water Resources Reform Legislation in September

Sep 4, 2013 | Water

Congress has a lot on its plate after the summer recess.Although the war drums on Syria and the fiscal budget battle will likely take up a lot of oxygen on Capitol Hill, other legislation is moving forward at a rapid pace as well.  One major piece of legislation in...

Colonel Michael Teague starts as new Secretary of Energy and Environment

Sep 4, 2013 | Regional News, Water

This week starts the career of Colonel Michael Teague in the newly created Secretary of Energy and Environment position. Teague is the former Tulsa District Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Governor Mary Fallin created the cabinet-level post by combining...

Arizona Requires Contractors to Address Future Water Supplies

Aug 15, 2013 | Water

Building a subdivision can be tough in an area that has limited groundwater supplies. Just ask any contractor in Phoenix. They have to assure a 100 year water supply to the homeowner. Going beyond the basic coliform test, the Arizona Department of Water Resources...