- TWDB released last week’s Drought Watch, which shows the largest one-week improvement since January.
- The Senate approved a $35 billion bill to clean up the nation’s water systems with an overwhelming 89-to-2 vote, showing promise of bipartisan cooperation in infrastructure initiatives.
- The EPA is now allowing Texas to regulate produced water from oil drilling operations. Some believe this resource could turn into an important water supply, but others are arguing that this idea would not be financially viable.
- Texas’s power grid could be at risk of another crisis this summer as the state will experience severe drought, heat waves, and low winds during the time of year when demand for electricity peaks.
- A contributor to the Texas Monthly recounts his experience kayaking on the Trinity River in Dallas, especially noting how he was the only one in the river. Some residents are still wary of the river as they remember when the water was once contaminated. With recent cleanup efforts and TCEQ's plan to improve the water quality, everyone will be able to enjoy this peaceful retreat within the big city.
- Companies in Fort Worth have formed the Texas Water Action Collaborative, which promises to invest into projects that will improve water quality and quantity in the Upper Trinity River Basin.